Wyoming · Hiking

Green Mountain Falls

3.2 mi
round trip
161 ft
climb
8,825 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Green Mountain Falls open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Green Mountain Falls is a moderate out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District and the Huston Park Addition Roadless Area. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits about 3 miles from the parking area at Green Mountain Falls, which is open year round. The route is about 3.2 miles long, with a low point of 8,476 feet and a high of 8,825 feet. The climb is a steady one, with an elevation gain of about 160 feet one way. The trail surface is natural, and horses are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Centennial run to highs around 76°F in July and 75°F in August, with lows in the upper 40s. That station sits about 650 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the falls run a little cooler. Nearby, Bottle Creek Campground and the North Fork Encampment River are both about 2.3 miles away. The Green Mountain Trail and Baby Lake Trail are within about 3.2 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Green Mountain Falls

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 12°

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

    3. Mar

      43° / 18°

    4. Apr

      50° / 24°

    5. May

      61° / 32°

    6. Jun

      71° / 41°

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

    8. Aug

      75° / 46°

    9. Sep

      68° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 28°

    11. Nov

      43° / 18°

    12. Dec

      34° / 13°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 43.1 mi away at 8,170 ft. The station sits about 700 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.