Pyramid Lake
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 258 ft
- climb
- 10,578 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pyramid Lake 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.
Pyramid Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger Wilderness, within the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 260 feet, and it runs on natural surface. The Forest Service manages the land. The route starts at a low point of about 10,340 feet and climbs to a high point of about 10,578 feet. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Washakie Pass lies about a mile away, and the East Fork Valley and Ambush Peak climbing areas are each about 2 miles off. Big Sandy Campground is roughly 10 miles away.
Local outfitters
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