Walker Prairie
- 11.2 mi
- loop
- 897 ft
- climb
- 7,930 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Walker Prairie open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Walker Prairie is a hard loop hike in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, within the Tongue Ranger District. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and covers about 11 miles, with an elevation gain of 897 feet from a low of about 6,913 feet to a high of about 7,930 feet. The route is open from June 15 to November 15, and an estimated four hours is needed to complete it. The trail is natural surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. Close by, Lower Rapid and Big Goose Canyon offer more hiking, the Eastern Big Horns has climbing, and Ranger Creek Campground is about 4.7 miles away for an overnight stay.
- Lower RapidHiking1.7 mi
- Big Goose CanyonHiking2.1 mi
- Eastern Big HornsRock climbing2.9 mi
- West Fork Big Goose CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
Ranger Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: G Mack, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi- East Fork CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Big Goose CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
- Taurine CorridorRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lower RapidHiking · ~3 min drive
- Big Goose CanyonHiking · ~4 min drive
- Sawmill LakesHiking · ~7 min drive
- Quartz CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Soldier CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Upper Sawmill LakeHiking · ~7 min drive
- Coney CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- BIG GOOSE CUTOFFHiking · ~11 min drive
- Teepee TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Walker Prairie
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 15.3 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
