Wyoming · Hiking · Near Lander

Stough Creek Lakes Trail

14.3 mi
round trip
1,785 ft
climb
10,556 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Stough Creek Lakes Trail is a hard, out-and-back hike in the Washakie Ranger District of Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest. It stretches about 14.3 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,785 feet, from a low point of 8,854 feet to a high of 10,556 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route, and horses are allowed. The trailhead is at Worthen Meadows, and the parking is named Worthen Meadows. The area is open year-round, so a trip can be planned at any time of the year. Leg Lake lies just 0.1 mile away, and Sheep Bridge Trail and Worthen Meadow Campground are each about half a mile off. For climbers, Louis Lake Loop Granite is about 2.5 miles away.

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    Worthen Meadow Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Taco John's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 14 mi
  • If it rains

    The Lander Pioneer Museum

    Museum

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