Wyoming trails · Morrison Jeep Trail

Morrison Jeep Trail

A 21.8-mile point-to-point in Wyoming, with 5,706 ft of climbing. Reaches Top Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length

21.8 mi

Elevation gain

5,706 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

30%

Steepest mile

+1,086 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

6.4 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Surface

Dirt

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 55% of the ascent, between mile 7.3 and mile 14.6.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Top Lake (lake)
Dollar Lake (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Clarks Fork Canyon Motorized Trail Head — parking nearby. 44.84589, -109.31440 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:26 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.8-mile route takes roughly 10 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:34 p.m. — 2 h 22 min before sunset.