Wyoming hikers are guilty of returning to the same places over and over again. Who could blame them? After all, when you find a beautiful trail out here, it’s easy to fall in love. If you’re looking for a chance of pace, check out any of these little-known remote trails in Wyoming where you’ll hardly see another soul.
- Upper Layout Canyon Trail, Bighorn National Recreation Area
AllTrails / Bighorn National Recreation Area straddles the border of Montana and Wyoming. It’s easily accessible from the Cowboy State, and here you’ll find plenty of beautiful trails and very few people. Check out the half-mile Upper Layout Creek Trail for stunning views and beautiful wildflowers.
- Lakes Trail to Medicine Bow Peak Trail
AllTrails / K Mobes Head in to the Medicine Bow Mountains and catch the view along the Lakes Trail. This 6.5 mile out-and-back trail takes you on a journey to Medicine Bow Peak.
- Jade Lakes, Shoshone National Forest
AllTrails / Bill Sincavage Get to know Shoshone National Forest when you hike a five mile loop to Jade Lake. You likely won’t see another soul!
- Black Mountain Lookout
AllTrails / Janine Lynn Black Mountain Lookout Trail in Bighorn National Forest is a 3.4 mile out and back hike that shows off incredible birds-eye views of the valley below. This is a moderate trail, but the effort is so worth it.
- Long Lake, Bridger-Teton National Forest
AllTrails / Matt Bowen To get to Long Lake, you’ll travel nearly 5 miles out and back in Bridger-Teton National Forest. Unlike many of the trails in this popular forest, the Long Lake Trail is tucked away and hidden from the world.
- Coak Creek Meadows, Jedediah Smith Wilderness
AllTrails / Ann Kachmarek Coal Creek Meadows is a 4.7 mile trail in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness that showcases Wyoming wildlife and wildflowers! If the water is high, you may encounter some stream crossings. Be prepared for some elevation gain, too!
- Sheep Mountain, Gros Ventre Wilderness
AllTrails / Amber Knight If you’re looking for Teton views without the crowds of the park, head into the Gros Ventre Wilderness and explore Sheep Mountain. The 10 mile out-and-back trail isn’t for beginners, but the views along the way are worth sweating it out and reaching the summit.
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Bighorn National Recreation Area straddles the border of Montana and Wyoming. It’s easily accessible from the Cowboy State, and here you’ll find plenty of beautiful trails and very few people. Check out the half-mile Upper Layout Creek Trail for stunning views and beautiful wildflowers.
AllTrails / K Mobes
Head in to the Medicine Bow Mountains and catch the view along the Lakes Trail. This 6.5 mile out-and-back trail takes you on a journey to Medicine Bow Peak.
AllTrails / Bill Sincavage
Get to know Shoshone National Forest when you hike a five mile loop to Jade Lake. You likely won’t see another soul!
AllTrails / Janine Lynn
Black Mountain Lookout Trail in Bighorn National Forest is a 3.4 mile out and back hike that shows off incredible birds-eye views of the valley below. This is a moderate trail, but the effort is so worth it.
AllTrails / Matt Bowen
To get to Long Lake, you’ll travel nearly 5 miles out and back in Bridger-Teton National Forest. Unlike many of the trails in this popular forest, the Long Lake Trail is tucked away and hidden from the world.
AllTrails / Ann Kachmarek
Coal Creek Meadows is a 4.7 mile trail in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness that showcases Wyoming wildlife and wildflowers! If the water is high, you may encounter some stream crossings. Be prepared for some elevation gain, too!
AllTrails / Amber Knight
If you’re looking for Teton views without the crowds of the park, head into the Gros Ventre Wilderness and explore Sheep Mountain. The 10 mile out-and-back trail isn’t for beginners, but the views along the way are worth sweating it out and reaching the summit.
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Address: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith, MT 59035, USAAddress: Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming 82055, USAAddress: Upper Jade Lake, Wyoming 82513, USAAddress: Black Mountain Rd, Wyoming 82836, USAAddress: Long Lake, Wyoming 82923, USAAddress: Coal Creek Meadows, Wyoming 83414, USAAddress: Sheep Mountain, Wyoming 83011, USA
