Lake Mountain
- 15.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,956 ft
- climb
- 9,306 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Lake Mountain 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.
Lake Mountain is a hard hike of about 15.7 miles on a natural-surface trail in the Kemmerer Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The one-way climb gains about 1,956 feet, from a low of roughly 7,230 feet to a high of about 9,306 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, which makes it a practical choice for riders and equestrians. The route is an out-and-back. Several stops sit about a mile and a half from the trailhead. Hobble Creek Campground and Lake Alice Overlook are both about 1.3 miles away, and Hobble Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2.3 miles off. For a longer stay, Hams Fork Campground is about 9.3 miles away.
- Hobble Creek CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Lake Alice OverlookHiking1.3 mi
- LAKE ALICEHiking1.3 mi
- Lake Alice TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Hobble CreekCanoeing2.3 mi
- Lake Alice CampgroundCamping2.8 mi
- Smiths ForkCanoeing3.3 mi
- Hams Fork CampgroundCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Alice OverlookHiking · ~2 min drive
- LAKE ALICEHiking · ~2 min drive
- HAMS FORK CUTOFFHiking · ~8 min drive
- BIG PARK LOOPHiking · ~15 min drive
- Pack TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Lake Alice TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Devils Hole LakesHiking · ~14 min drive
- Way CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Buckskin KnollHiking · ~4 min drive
- Ccc CampHiking · ~16 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 15.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,956 ft
- Summit
- 9,401 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 6 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Lake Mountain on Lake Mountain?
About 15.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Lake Mountain?
About 1,956 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Lake Mountain?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Lake Mountain take?
About 6 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Lake Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
