Wyoming · Hiking

Quarter

1.9 mi
round trip
105 ft
climb
8,889 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Quarter open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Quarter is an easy, short out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Parks Ranger District. The trail is about 1.9 miles long, with a low point of 8,675 feet and a high of 8,889 feet, and it gains about 105 feet of elevation. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and riders alike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 80°F in July, with lows near 42°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. The Stem and Core mountain biking trails are both within a third of a mile. Boswell Creek Campground and Pelton Creek Campground are each about 6 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Quarter

    Best months: June–August. 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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 7°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 8°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 16°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 21°

      10 wet

    5. May

      62° / 29°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 36°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 42°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 39°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 31°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 23°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 15°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 7°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hohnholz Rch, CO, 13.2 mi away at 7,797 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.