North Fork Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 143 ft
- climb
- 9,346 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is North Fork Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
North Fork Trail is a short out-and-back route in Wyoming covering 0.72 miles with 143 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,346 feet.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Lakes Trail · Dipper Lake · North Fork
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit North Fork Trail
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
34° / 12°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 18°
Apr
50° / 24°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
71° / 41°
Jul
76° / 48°
Aug
75° / 46°
Sep
68° / 39°
Oct
56° / 28°
Nov
43° / 18°
Dec
34° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 4.3 mi away at 8,170 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
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