Wyoming · Mountain biking

Shell Bench

10.48-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 2,952 ft elevation gain

10.5 mi
round trip
2,952 ft
climb
Out and back
route

Is Shell Bench open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.

  • Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure

    Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Shell Bench

Best months: May–June and 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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 6°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 11°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 22°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 29°

    6 wet

  5. May

    69° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 54°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 30°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 8°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shell, WY, 5.9 mi away at 4,242 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Shell Bench is a 10.48-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 2,952 feet of elevation gain. The route follows an out-and-back format on federal land managed by the Forest Service.