Wyoming trails · Ethel Lake
A 4.5-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 1,031 ft of climbing. Reaches Eds Lake and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by USFS 040307.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:12 a.m., the sun rises at 6:41 a.m. and sets at 7:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:23 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:01 a.m. — 8 h 53 min before sunset.