Solitude Loop

Solitude Loop is a 33.4-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest. The trail climbs from a low point of 9,222 feet to a high of 10,916 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,794 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, so riders can take it as well as hikers. It is open year-round, and the wilderness setting makes it a remote, backcountry option. The Cloud Peak Wilderness Area climbing area lies about 3 miles away, and the Middle Paintrock and Bald Ridge hikes are within about 5 miles. West Tensleep Lake campground is roughly 6 miles off.