Wyoming · Hiking · Cloud Peak Wilderness

Trigger Lake

0.4 mi
round trip
7 ft
climb
8,877 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago

Is Trigger Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Powder River Ranger District.

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

Trigger Lake is a short, easy hike in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. The trail is about 0.38 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 7 feet, and it is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at roughly 8,850 feet, with the high point at 8,877 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is on natural surface. Bikes are not allowed. The open season runs from June 15 to November 15. That makes summer and early fall the most comfortable time to go, when the weather is typically milder than in winter. South Fork Ponds is about 0.6 miles away, and Long Lake is about 1.3 miles away. Circle Park Campground, about 2.3 miles off, offers a place to stay. South Clear Creek, about 3.1 miles away, is a paddling option.