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Wyoming trails · Quealy Reservoir Spur

Quealy Reservoir Spur

A 11.6-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 1,288 ft of climbing. Reaches Cascade Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by USFS 020602.

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Length
11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,288 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+350 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
NAT - NATIVE MATERIAL
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS 020602

Elevation profile

9,458 – 10,744 ft1234567891011

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 3.9 and mile 7.7. It gives back about 984 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Quealy Reservoir Spur

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

Reaches

Getting there

DIPPER LAKE — parking nearby. 41.36509, -106.34902 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:08 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.2-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:22 p.m. — 3 h 17 min before sunset.

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