Wyoming · Hiking · Cloud Peak Wilderness · Near Hyattville

Shell Lakes

11.6 mi
round trip
1,073 ft
climb
10,281 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Shell Lakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.

  • Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure

    Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Shell Lakes is a hard hike in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 11.6 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,073 feet, taking you from a low point of about 9,194 feet to a high of about 10,281 feet. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, so riders can plan a pack trip along with the climb. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route stays open year-round. Shell Lakes High Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and Shell Reservoir Camping Area is about 2 miles off. Farther out, Mail Creek and Edelman are both within about 5 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Shell Reservoir Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail

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