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Wyoming trails · Lake of the Crags Trail

Lake of the Crags Trail

A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 2,776 ft of climbing. Reaches Ramshead Lake and other lake/waterfall destinations.

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Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,776 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
50%
Steepest mile
+1,711 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

6,805 – 9,581 ft12

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lake of the Crags Trail

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

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:06 a.m., the sun rises at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 6:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:10 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:56 a.m. — 6 h 45 min before sunset.

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