West Fork
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 881 ft
- climb
- 8,834 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is West Fork 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.
West Fork is a 3.84-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 209 feet of elevation gain and 556 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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Owen CreekCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi- Coyote RocksRock climbing3.7 mi
- GRANITE CREEKHiking4 mi
Tie FlumeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.2 mi- Copper CreekHiking4.6 mi
- South Tongue RiverCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rock Chuck PassHiking · ~10 min drive
- BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~13 min drive
- Dry Horse TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- GRANITE CREEKHiking · ~7 min drive
- Cedar CreekHiking · ~14 min drive
- Grouse CreekHiking · ~13 min drive
- Adelaide TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Coney CreekHiking · ~16 min drive
- Mail CreekHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit West Fork
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, 8.4 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
