Wyoming trails · Wiggins Fork Trail
A 12.4-mile out-and-back in Wyoming, with 3,330 ft of climbing. Reaches Burwell Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by USFS 021405.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 8.2 and mile 12.4. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
WIGGINS FORK TRAIL access. 43.80450, -109.55744 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:10 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.7-mile round trip takes roughly 12 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:09 p.m. — 47 min before sunset.