Wyoming · Hiking · Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Ink Wells

16.6 mi
round trip
2,887 ft
climb
11,441 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago

Is Ink Wells open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Ink Wells is a hard hike in Wyoming's Fitzpatrick Wilderness, part of the Wind River Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 9,600 feet to about 11,400 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,887 feet over a route of about 16.6 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, but not bikes. That makes it a viable option for riders on horseback, though the climb is steep and the distance is long. The Glacier Trail lies about 1.6 miles away, and the Ink Wells Cutoff is about 3 miles off. Dinwoody Falls is about 3.4 miles away, and the Gannett Peak climbing area is about 5.8 miles away.

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