Wyoming · Cross-country skiing

Moccasin Basin Road

0.9 mi
round trip
289 ft
climb
9,025 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Moccasin Basin Road open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Moccasin Basin Road is a cross-country skiing route in the Wind River Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The road is about 0.9 miles long, and the round trip covers roughly 1.8 miles with a total climb of about 289 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 10 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Darwin run from highs around 26°F in January to about 72°F in July, with the coldest months seeing lows below zero. That station sits about 835 feet lower than the road, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other routes lie within a few miles, including the Pelham Lake ATV Connector at about 1.4 miles and the Beauty Park Snowmobile Trail at about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, Falls Campground and Brooks Lake Campground are both about 2.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Moccasin Basin Road

    Best months: June–August. 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

      26° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / -4°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 5°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 16°

      10 wet

    5. May

      54° / 26°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 32°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      72° / 35°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 34°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 28°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      48° / 19°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 6°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / -5°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 22.3 mi away at 8,190 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.

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