Best Hikes in Wyoming

Wyoming's hiking spans Yellowstone's geothermal boardwalks, the Wind River Range's remote alpine wilderness, the sharp Teton peaks, and the vast open country of the Bighorns and Absarokas.

Grand Teton: Cascade Canyon and Lake Solitude (14 miles)
The premier day hike in Grand Teton — take the ferry across Jenny Lake, then hike up Cascade Canyon beneath the walls of Teewinot, Mount Owen, and the Grand Teton. Continue to the upper canyon and Lake Solitude (9,035 ft), a glacial tarn in an open cirque. The combination of dramatic mountain walls, wildflower meadows, and lake reflection makes this one of the finest hikes in the Rocky Mountains.

Wind River Range: Cirque of the Towers (36 miles)
A multi-day backpacking loop from Big Sandy Lodge — the Cirque of the Towers is a horseshoe of granite spires reflected in Lonesome Lake. The Big Sandy Lake approach (11 miles) and the return via Jackass Pass (an exposed boulder-field crossing) make a spectacular 3–4 day circuit. This is wilderness backpacking at its finest — no services, few people, extraordinary scenery.

Yellowstone: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The South Rim Trail and North Rim Trail give views of the 1,000-foot-deep canyon and the 308-foot Lower Yellowstone Falls. The Uncle Tom's Trail descends 328 steps to the canyon floor near the base of the Lower Falls — one of the most dramatic short descents in any national park.

Devils Tower: Tower Trail (1.3 miles)
A paved trail circumnavigating the 867-foot basalt butte. The walk takes you through ponderosa pine forest, past Native American prayer cloths left on the tree branches, and around the base of the columnar basalt walls. Morning light on the columns is excellent for photography.

Teton Crest Trail (40 miles)
One of the great multi-day backpacking routes in the Rocky Mountains — traversing the high western slope of the Tetons from Teton Pass to String Lake. The route crosses multiple passes above 9,000 feet and traverses Alaska Basin, Death Canyon Shelf, and the Marion Lake area.