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Wyoming trails · Glacier Trail

Glacier Trail

A 23.9-mile point-to-point in Wyoming, with 3,292 ft of climbing. Reaches Star Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by USFS 021405.

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Length
23.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,292 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
37%
Steepest mile
+911 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.3 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Surface
NATIVE MATERIAL
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS 021405

Elevation profile

7,596 – 10,888 ft1357911131517192123

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 8.0. It gives back about 2,263 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Glacier Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

TRAIL LAKE — parking nearby. 43.42576, -109.57347 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile route takes roughly 10 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:10 p.m. — 2 h 45 min before sunset.

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