Wiggins Fork Trail
- 24.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,859 ft
- climb
- 11,342 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
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Wiggins Fork Trail is a hard hike in the Wind River Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 24.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,859 feet, and it is an out-and-back route that climbs from a low point of about 8,000 feet to a high of about 11,300 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 destinations sit within a few miles. Wiggins Fork, a canoeing spot, is about 1.2 miles away, and Frontier Creek and Double Cabin Cutacross are both hikes within about 1.7 miles. Double Cabin Campground is about 1.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters46 mi away
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