Wyoming Mountain Hiking and Backpacking in the beautiful Big Horn Mountains
and Bighorn National Forest

     South Fork Mountain Lodge provides a great starting place for hiking and backpacking in the Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest.  Just a few minutes hike from South Fork and the hiker is presented with a spectacular view of the peaks of the Bighorn Mountains.  Other Bighorn National Forest Trailheads are within a few minutes drive of South Fork Mountain Lodge.

     Hikers and backpackers will delight in the quiet seclusion of the Big Horn Mountains.  Enjoy a day hike along the South Fork of Clear Creek or through Circle Park.  For those more ambitious, there are miles of backcountry trails in the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area.  Tie on your sleeping bag and fishing pole and enjoy a night under the stars.

     Mountain areas have abundant wildlife - Elk, Moose and Mule Deer are commonly seen near South Fork Mountain Lodge.  Spring and early summer mountain meadows are decorated with brilliant white, yellow and blue wildflowers.  Be sure to bring a camera!

     Many of the over 200 mountain lakes and countess streams in the Bighorn National Forest are popular hiking areas.  Trout fishing is abundant in the Big Horns, so you may want to take a fishing rod on your mountain hike.   South Fork Mountain Lodge has Wyoming fishing licenses and conservation stamps available.

     South Fork Mountain Lodge & Outfitters also provides custom pack trips and drop camps to transport hikers by horseback into the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area where they can start their hike in the more remote areas of the Bighorns.

     Some of the backcountry hiking trails within a short distance of South Fork Mountain Lodge and the approximate hiking times (for an acclimated hiker) are: