Long Lake
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 186 ft
- climb
- 8,924 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Long Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Powder River Ranger District.
Foot Creek Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Powder River Ranger District · Order 02-02-01-26-08 · USFS · Powder River Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Powder River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Long Lake is an easy, 1.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route with no designated bike access. The hike gains about 186 feet in elevation, from a low point of 8,735 feet to a high of 8,924 feet. It's a short, low-effort outing that fits easily into a day of exploring the surrounding wilderness. Sherd Lake Loop lies about 0.9 miles away, and Willow Lake is about 1.2 miles off. Circle Park Campground and Trigger Lake are both about 1.3 miles from the trail.
- Sherd Lake LoopHiking0.9 mi
- Willow LakeHiking1.2 mi
- Circle Park CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Trigger LakeHiking1.3 mi
- South Clear CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
- South Fork CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Lost Twin LakesRock climbing6.1 mi
- Highway 16 graniteRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sherd Lake LoopHiking · ~2 min drive
- Willow LakeHiking · ~2 min drive
- South Fork PondsHiking · ~3 min drive
- AngelineHiking · ~4 min drive
- Oliver CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Seven BrothersHiking · ~7 min drive
- DitchHiking · ~8 min drive
- BUFFALO PARK CUTOFFHiking · ~6 min drive
- Camp RobertsHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bear GulchHiking · ~12 min drive
