Middle Piney
- 8.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,391 ft
- climb
- 10,269 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Middle Piney 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.
Middle Piney is a hard hike in the Big Piney Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, about 8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,391 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting and ending at the Middle Piney Lake Trailhead, which sits about 1.3 miles from Middle Piney Lake Campground. The route is rated hard, and it rises from a low point of 8,874 feet to a high of 10,269 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, according to Forest Service records. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Middle Piney Lake Campground is the closest place to camp, and Wyoming Peak lies about 2 miles away. North Fork Fish Creek and Fish Creek are both within about 2.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park40 mi away
- Greys River Cove45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Middle Piney Lake CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Wyoming PeakHiking2 mi
- North Fork Fish CreekHiking2.4 mi
- Fish CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Middle Fork Fish CreekHiking2.8 mi
- Sacajawea CampgroundCamping3.4 mi
- Greys RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- Cazier CabinCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wyoming PeakHiking · ~3 min drive
- North Fork Fish CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Fish CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Wyoming Peak TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Old Wyoming Peak TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Middle Fork Fish CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Boco CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- MIDDLE PINEY SOUTH (H TRAIL)Hiking · ~10 min drive
- Lake CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Straight CreekHiking · ~6 min drive