Houlihan Loop Trail
- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,964 ft
- climb
- 8,284 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Houlihan Loop Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.
Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Houlihan Loop Trail is a 7.68-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming with 1,964 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type and is managed by the Forest Service.
- Bobcat Cr TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bobcat-Houlihan CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Yellow Cr MesaHiking3.1 mi
- Ishawooa TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Aldrich Cr TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Twin Creek TrailRiver fishing5 mi
- Hardpan LakeHiking5.7 mi
- Ishawooa CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Yellow Cr MesaHiking · ~5 min drive
- Vick Creek Cut-Across TrailHiking · ~24 min drive
- EleanorHiking · ~26 min drive
- Aldrich Cr TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Cabin CrHiking · ~24 min drive
- Clearwater Cr TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Ishawooa MesaHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cut Coulee TrailHiking · ~14 min drive
- Lapalli Cr TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- Table MountainHiking · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Houlihan Loop Trail
Best months: June–August. 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° / 4°
Feb
32° / 6°
Mar
39° / 11°
Apr
47° / 22°
May
57° / 30°
Jun
67° / 35°
Jul
78° / 39°
Aug
77° / 37°
Sep
67° / 31°
Oct
51° / 23°
Nov
37° / 13°
Dec
28° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Np E Ent, WY, 28.5 mi away at 6,954 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.
