Wyoming · Hiking · Cloud Peak Wilderness · Near Hyattville

Thayer Lake

1.9 mi
round trip
281 ft
climb
9,267 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Thayer Lake open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

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Thayer Lake is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.9 miles in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness, within the Tongue Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest. The trail rises about 280 feet from a low point of roughly 8,940 feet to a high of about 9,270 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burgess Junction show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is a natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Duncan Lake lies under a mile away, and Devil's Lake is about 1.2 miles off. Cross Creek Campground is about 4 miles away, and climbers can find Lamburger Rock roughly 7 miles out.

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    Coffeen Park Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail

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