Verde Mine Trail
- 8.9 mi
- round trip
- 651 ft
- climb
- 10,344 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Verde Mine Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Verde Mine Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Huston Park Wilderness, part of the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of about 650 feet from a low point of 8,754 feet to a high of 10,344 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. That makes it a viable option for riders as well as hikers. Several other outings sit within a few miles. Savery Stock Driveway is about 2.8 miles away, and the North Fork Little Snake River offers canoeing at about 2.9 miles. The Roaring Fork Trail and Huston Park Trail are both within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park28 mi away
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