Heart Lake
- 5.1 mi
- round trip
- 512 ft
- climb
- 10,426 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Heart Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Heart Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Bridger Wilderness, part of the Pinedale Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. The trail is about 5 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 500 feet from a low point of roughly 9,900 feet to a high of about 10,400 feet. The nearest town is Sylvan Bay Summer Home Area, about 11 miles away. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Palmer Lake Trail and Trapper Lake are both about 2 miles away. Bridger Creek, a canoeing spot, and New Fork Park, a climbing area, are each about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Palmer Lake TrailHiking2 mi
- Trapper LakeHiking2.1 mi
- Bridger CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- New Fork ParkRock climbing4.8 mi
- Fremont CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- The Green Toupee BoulderRock climbing7 mi
- Trails End CgCamping7.4 mi
Narrows CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Palmer Lake TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Lost Camp TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Lost LakeHiking · ~10 min drive
- Gannett Peak TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- Trapper LakeHiking · ~4 min drive
- CDT ha- Wyoming AlternatesHiking · ~8 min drive
- ElkchaseHiking · ~13 min drive
- Boulder Basin/Lowline TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Pine Creek Canyon TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Glacier TrailHiking · ~8 min drive