Roosevelt
- 9.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,871 ft
- climb
- 7,764 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Roosevelt is a hard hike in Wyoming's Walker Prairie Roadless Area, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back of about 9.5 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,871 feet, taking you from a low point of about 4,816 feet to a high of about 7,764 feet. It is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 71°F in July and 70°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 30°F and lows around 8°F. The trail is on natural surface, and both bikes and horses are allowed. Wolf Creek is about 0.8 miles away and Alden Creek about 1.8 miles. Paddlers can head to Big Goose Creek, about 5 miles off, and climbers to The Wall of Love, about 6.7 miles away.
- Wolf CreekHiking0.8 mi
- Alden CreekHiking1.8 mi
- Big Goose CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
The Wall of LoveRock climbingPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Tongue RiverCanoeingPhoto: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi- Snag WallRock climbing7.5 mi
Sibley Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Sibley LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wolf CreekHiking · ~1 min drive
- Soldier CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Upper WolfHiking · ~8 min drive
- Alden CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Big Goose CanyonHiking · ~9 min drive
- Hendrick Ridge CrossoverHiking · ~10 min drive
- Hendrick RidgeHiking · ~8 min drive
- BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~13 min drive
- Tongue River CaveHiking · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Roosevelt
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, 13.9 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
