Lake Louise
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 567 ft
- climb
- 8,427 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago
Is Lake Louise 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.
Lake Louise is a 3.3-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Fitzpatrick Wilderness, inside the Wind River Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest. The trail climbs about 567 feet from a low point of 7,842 feet to a high point of 8,427 feet, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dubois run to highs around 79°F in July, while temperatures at the top of the climb run cooler than that station's figures because it sits about 1,500 feet lower. The trail is on natural ground and bikes are not allowed. The TRAIL LAKE parking area serves as the trailhead, and the route is open year-round. Whiskey Mountain lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Glacier Trail and Old Glacier Trail are both within half a mile. Torrey Creek, a fishing spot, is about 0.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Whiskey MountainHiking0.2 mi
- Glacier TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Old Glacier TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Torrey CreekRiver fishing0.8 mi
- Trail Lake PinnacleRock climbing2.1 mi
- Far Northern WindsRock climbing4.8 mi
- Jakeys ForkCanoeing5.3 mi
- Dinwoody CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Whiskey MountainHiking · Next door
- WHISKEY MOUNTAIN CUTOFFHiking · ~3 min drive
- Rise And Schiner TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
- Gannett Peak TrailHiking · ~29 min drive
- Glacier TrailHiking · Next door
- Ross Lake TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Downs ForkHiking · ~17 min drive
- Bomber BasinHiking · ~4 min drive
- Sandra Lake Cutoff TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Roaring ForkHiking · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Louise
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.
Jan
36° / 13°
5 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
45° / 19°
7 wet
Apr
51° / 24°
9 wet
May
60° / 32°
11 wet
Jun
70° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 43°
7 wet
Aug
78° / 42°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
7 wet
Dec
34° / 13°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dubois, WY, 8.9 mi away at 6,955 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
