Wolf Creek
- 19.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,940 ft
- climb
- 8,926 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Wolf Creek 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.
Wolf Creek is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, on the Tongue Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back of about 19 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 3,940 feet, taking you from a low point of about 4,918 feet to a high of about 8,926 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Burgess Junction, which sits about 866 feet lower than the high point, show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 30°F and lows near 8°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. Roosevelt and Alden Creek are both hikes within about a mile. Climbers can head to The Wall of Love, about 6 miles away, and paddlers to Big Goose Creek, also about 6 miles off.
- RooseveltHiking0.8 mi
- Alden CreekHiking1.1 mi
The Wall of LoveRock climbingPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi- Big Goose CreekCanoeing6 mi
Tongue RiverCanoeingPhoto: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.9 mi- Snag WallRock climbing7 mi
Sibley Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9 mi
Sibley LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- RooseveltHiking · ~1 min drive
- Soldier CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Upper WolfHiking · ~6 min drive
- Alden CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Big Goose CanyonHiking · ~9 min drive
- Hendrick Ridge CrossoverHiking · ~8 min drive
- Hendrick RidgeHiking · ~7 min drive
- BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~11 min drive
- Tongue River CaveHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Wolf Creek
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, 13 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
