North Beaver
- 6.8 mi
- round trip
- 437 ft
- climb
- 8,974 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is North Beaver open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure
Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
North Beaver is a hard hike in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, about 6.8 miles long with a total elevation gain of 437 feet. The trail climbs from a low point of 6,632 feet to a high point of 8,974 feet, and it is an out-and-back route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 71°F with lows near 42°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Burgess Junction, and temperatures on the higher part of the route run a bit cooler than that. Winter is severe, with typical January highs around 30°F. The trail has a natural surface, and horses and bikes are both allowed. The trip is open year-round, and the Forest Service manages the land. Nearby, the climbing area NFSR 121 (a.k.a. Phone Booth Boulders) sits about 1.4 miles away, and the Mayland and East Beaver hikes are each roughly 2.7 miles off. Bald Mountain Campground, about 3.7 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
- NFSR 121 (a.k.a. Phone Booth Boulders)Rock climbing1.4 mi
- Beaver Creek MesaHiking2.5 mi
- MaylandHiking2.6 mi
- East BeaverHiking2.7 mi
Bald Mountain CampgroundCampingPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi- Porcupine CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- Five Springs Falls CampgroundCamping8.1 mi
- Intermission Fire boulders (a.k.a. Fruit Basket)Rock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HUDSON CREEKHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Beaver Creek MesaHiking · ~4 min drive
- Tillets HoleHiking · ~14 min drive
- Dry Horse TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
Prune CreekHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MaylandHiking · ~4 min drive
- ElkhornHiking · ~15 min drive
- Porcupine FallsHiking · ~14 min drive
- East BeaverHiking · ~5 min drive
- FullerHiking · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit North Beaver
Best months: June–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
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 14.7 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
