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Highline

A 111.2-mile point-to-point in Wyoming, with 3,141 ft of climbing. Reaches Lester Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by USFS 040307.

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Length
111.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,141 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
34%
Steepest mile
+840 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
18.2 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Surface
NATIVE MATERIAL
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS 040307

Elevation profile

7,973 – 11,078 ft114274053667992105

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 12,741 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Highline

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

HIGHLINE access. 42.67994, -109.27705 · 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 7:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:22 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 111.2-mile route works out to roughly 42 h 45 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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