Hendrick Ridge Crossover
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 180 ft
- climb
- 7,964 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Hendrick Ridge Crossover 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.
Hendrick Ridge Crossover is a 2.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Tongue Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, with an elevation gain of 180 feet from a low point of about 7,678 feet to a high of about 7,964 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. Hendrick Ridge and Upper Wolf are both within about 2 miles. Sibley Lake Campground is about 4 miles away, and the Wall of Love climbing area is about 3 miles off.
- Hendrick RidgeHiking1.8 mi
- Upper WolfHiking2.2 mi
The Wall of LoveRock climbingPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
Sibley Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.1 mi
Sibley LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.4 mi- South Tongue RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
Tongue RiverCanoeingPhoto: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Big Bird AreaRock climbing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hendrick RidgeHiking · ~3 min drive
- BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~4 min drive
- Upper WolfHiking · ~4 min drive
- Alden CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Cutler HillHiking · ~9 min drive
- Tongue River CaveHiking · ~10 min drive
- Wolf CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Soldier CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- Freeze Out Stock TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
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Best time to visit Hendrick Ridge Crossover
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, 8.2 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
