Wyoming trails · Sherd Lake Loop
A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 1,230 ft of climbing. Reaches Her Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by USFS 020201.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 909 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
SHERD LAKE LOOP access. 44.25302, -106.98652 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.1-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:55 p.m. — 6 h 51 min before sunset.