Pick Your Poison
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 131 ft
- climb
- 6,249 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Pick Your Poison open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Ashley National Forest.
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · Order 0401-26-01-03 · USFS · Ashley National Forest
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · USFS · Ashley National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ashley National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pick Your Poison is an easy, out-and-back hike in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2.2 miles long, with a low point of 6,097 feet and a high of 6,249 feet, and it gains about 130 feet of elevation. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. It stays open year-round, and the nearest town is Green River, about 3.6 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Climbers can find The College about 3.2 miles away and Green River about 3.6 miles away. Firehole Canyon Campground, about 9.5 miles off, offers a place to camp.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- The CollegeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Green RiverRock climbing3.6 mi
- FireholeCamping9.5 mi
- Firehole Canyon CampgroundCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Pick Your Poison
Best months: May–June and August–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
31° / 8°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 13°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 29°
8 wet
May
66° / 38°
8 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
6 wet
Jul
87° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 19°
5 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Green Rvr, WY, 4 mi away at 6,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
