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Wyoming trails · Hay Pass Trail

Hay Pass Trail

A 11.7-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 1,116 ft of climbing. Reaches Hay Pass and other lake/pass destinations.

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Length
11.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,116 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
46%
Steepest mile
+785 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

9,850 – 10,960 ft1234567891011

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,075 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Hay Pass Trail

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:01 a.m., the sun rises at 7:29 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:05 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.3-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:14 p.m. — 1 h 22 min before sunset.

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