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Wyoming trails · Porcupine-Poker Hollow

Porcupine-Poker Hollow

A 10.6-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 3,356 ft of climbing. Reaches Wagner Lake. Managed by USFS 040303.

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Length
10.6 mi
Elevation gain
3,356 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+1,304 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
NATIVE MATERIAL
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS 040303

Elevation profile

6,909 – 10,239 ft12345678910

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,867 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Porcupine-Poker Hollow

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

PORCUPINE CREEK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 1 h 54 min drive (79 mi) from Jackson. 42.61253, -110.86544 · directions

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 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 12 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.