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Wyoming trails · Granite Creek

Granite Creek

A 17.9-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 3,329 ft of climbing. Reaches Granite Falls and other spring/waterfall destinations. Managed by USFS 040304.

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Length
17.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,329 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
32%
Steepest mile
+839 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
NATIVE MATERIAL
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS 040304

Elevation profile

6,788 – 10,115 ft1357911131517

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,053 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Granite Creek

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

GRANITE CREEK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 43.34966, -110.43701 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:14 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 7:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:28 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 34 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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