Geddes Lake
- 5.6 mi
- round trip
- 478 ft
- climb
- 9,355 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Geddes Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Geddes Lake is a 5.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Tongue Ranger District of Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest. The route gains 478 feet, from a low of about 8,865 feet to a high of about 9,355 feet. It's a moderate walk, with a natural surface that also allows horses, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. July typically brings highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Burgess Junction, which sits about 1,300 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. The route is open year-round. Antler Creek and Big Goose Cutoff are both about 2 miles away, and Cross Creek Campground is about 3 miles off. For paddling, West Fork Big Goose Creek lies about 3.7 miles away.
- Antler CreekHiking2.1 mi
- BIG GOOSE CUTOFFHiking2.1 mi
- Coney CreekHiking3.1 mi
- Cross Creek CampgroundCamping3.1 mi
Ranger Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: G Mack, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- West Fork Big Goose CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Lamburger RockRock climbing5.4 mi
- Taurine CorridorRock climbing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- GEDDES LAKEHiking · Next door
- Antler CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- BIG GOOSE CUTOFFHiking · ~4 min drive
- Rhinehart LakesHiking · ~6 min drive
- Coney CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Big Goose Cutoff TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Coffeen ParkHiking · ~6 min drive
- Old FollyHiking · ~10 min drive
- Little GooseHiking · ~13 min drive
- Sawmill LakesHiking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Geddes Lake
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 18.9 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
