--- title: "Bighorn Mountains Guide — Trails, Waterfalls, Byways & Medicine Wheel — Wyo Stays" description: "The Wyo Stays guide to the Bighorn Mountains: Steamboat Point, Bucking Mule and Porcupine Falls, Cloud Peak Wilderness, Shell Falls, Antelope Butte, and the Medicine Wheel — with honest difficulty notes." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://wyostays.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Where Wyoming Wanders", "item": "https://wyostays.com/concierge" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "The Bighorn Mountains", "item": "https://wyostays.com/concierge/town/bighorns" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the best things to do in The Bighorn Mountains?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The Bighorns are the whole point: waterfall hikes like Porcupine and Bucking Mule Falls, the climb up Steamboat Point, Shell Falls' family-friendly overlook, skiing at community-run Antelope Butte, and the ancient Medicine Wheel at 9,600 feet. 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Every mountain stop we trust, with honest difficulty notes, is below. [Open the interactive map](/concierge) ## Every The Bighorn Mountains place we recommend - ### Black Mountain LookoutHiking & Biking Climb to a staffed fire lookout with 360° views across the whole range. A real hike with a real payoff — bring water and a windbreaker. - ### Steamboat PointHiking & Biking The prow-shaped rock you'll photograph from the byway — then climb for 360° views. Steep but short-ish; 11 miles up US-14 from the visitor center. - ### Paradise FallsHiking & Biking A quieter Bighorn waterfall that rewards the drive up. Great turnaround point for a scenic-byway day. - ### Bucking Mule FallsHiking & Biking A ~5-mile round trip to a 200-foot cascade spilling into Devil Canyon. Big-day energy on the far (west) side of the range — pack a lunch. - ### Porcupine FallsHiking & Biking Short but steep down to a stunning 200-ft falls and a pool at the bottom. The descent is the easy part — save some legs for the climb out. - ### Cloud Peak Wilderness (West Tensleep access)Hiking & Biking Serious backcountry beneath 13,167-ft Cloud Peak, the highest point in the Bighorns. For experienced hikers and backpackers — this is the big one. Mid-July to early September only. - ### Cloud Peak Skyway (US-16)Scenic Drives & Falls The southern crossing over the Bighorns — sweeping Cloud Peak views, alpine lakes, and the drop into Ten Sleep Canyon on the far side. Half-day loop with the Scenic Byway. Watch for snow into June. - ### Fallen City OverlookScenic Drives & Falls A tumble of massive limestone blocks that looks like a ruined city. Two-minute stop, great photo, kids love scrambling the pull-off. - ### Shell Falls Interpretive SiteScenic Drives & Falls 120 feet of water thundering through Shell Canyon, with a short interpretive trail and visitor center. The most family-friendly falls on the whole byway — everyone can do this one. - ### Medicine Wheel / Medicine Mountain National Historic LandmarkScenic Drives & Falls An ancient stone wheel at ~9,600 ft, sacred to Plains tribes for centuries, with views that go forever. A 1.5-mile walk in from the lot. Remote, moving, unforgettable — a full commitment on the west side of the range. - ### Antelope Butte Mountain Recreation AreaRecreation & Play Community-run ski hill up US-14 — real turns without the resort circus in winter, lift-served hiking and events in summer. The local secret that makes a Sheridan winter worth it. - ### Sibley LakeLakes & Fishing Easy-access mountain lake right off US-14 with a campground, trout fishing, and non-motor boating — the family-friendly Bighorn lake day. - ### Meadowlark LakeLakes & Fishing The showpiece lake of the Cloud Peak Skyway (US-16) — fishing, kayaking, and a lodge, ringed by peaks. Worth the drive over the mountain. - ### West Tensleep LakeLakes & Fishing Trailhead lake into the Cloud Peak Wilderness and a serene, non-motorized fishery. The launch point for Lake Solitude and Mistymoon. - ### Park Reservoir (Big Goose)Lakes & Fishing A high backcountry reservoir up the Big Goose road — rougher access, quieter water, real cutthroat. For anglers who like to earn it. - ### Lake SolitudeLakes & Fishing A jewel alpine lake deep in the Cloud Peak Wilderness — a backpacking payoff beneath the high peaks. For those willing to walk in. - ### Mistymoon LakeLakes & Fishing The classic basecamp lake for climbing Cloud Peak — an alpine amphitheater of granite and water. Serious backcountry, unforgettable. - ### Five Springs FallsScenic Drives & Falls A tumbling falls and campground on the US-14A switchbacks up the west face — a short walk to a big reward on the Medicine Wheel route. - ### Powder River PassScenic Drives & Falls The 9,666-ft summit of the Cloud Peak Skyway (US-16) — the highest point on the drive, with Cloud Peak filling the windshield. Pull over. - ### Granite PassScenic Drives & Falls The high junction where US-14 and US-14A split near Burgess — big meadows, grazing cattle, and the roof of the northern Bighorns. - ### Burgess Junction Visitor CenterScenic Drives & Falls The forest hub near the top of US-14 — maps, restrooms, interpretive exhibits, and the last reliable info before the high country. Start here. - ### Elk View OverlookScenic Drives & Falls A sweeping roadside overlook and picnic pull-off on US-14 — an easy leg-stretch with a view that goes for miles. - ### Devil Canyon Overlook (Bighorn Canyon)Scenic Drives & Falls A dizzying 1,000-ft drop to the turquoise water of Bighorn Canyon on the west side — pair it with the Pryor Mountain wild horses and the Medicine Wheel for an epic loop. - ### Prune Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Shady creekside campground on US-14 near Sibley Lake — easy trout fishing out the tent door. A reliable Bighorn basecamp. - ### North Tongue CampgroundRecreation & Play Meadowy campground on the blue-ribbon North Tongue — one of the best small-stream fly-fishing spots in the range. - ### Tie Flume CampgroundRecreation & Play Named for the log flumes that floated railroad ties off the mountain — a quiet, historic campground in the pines off US-14. - ### Dead Swede CampgroundRecreation & Play The namesake of Sheridan's famous Dead Swede gravel race — a pretty forest campground and creek off US-14. - ### Owen Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Small, quiet, high campground off US-14 — the one you pick when you want the mountain to yourself. - ### Cabin Creek Trailhead & CampgroundHiking & Biking A trail-and-camp hub off US-14 near the Tongue country — access to the high meadows without a huge drive. - ### Sitting Bull CampgroundRecreation & Play The big, family-friendly campground near Meadowlark Lake on US-16 — the base for a Cloud Peak Skyway weekend. - ### Bald Mountain CampgroundRecreation & Play High, open campground on the US-14A shoulder near the Medicine Wheel — huge skies and some of the darkest stars in Wyoming. - ### Porcupine CampgroundRecreation & Play The base for Porcupine Falls and the Medicine Wheel on the wild west side of the range — remote, beautiful, worth the drive. - ### Elgin Park TrailheadHiking & Biking A deep-in Cloud Peak trailhead for the ambitious — long approaches to some of the quietest alpine lakes in the range. - ### Coffeen Park TrailheadHiking & Biking Remote west-slope trailhead into wild Cloud Peak country — high meadows, cutthroat lakes, and solitude. - ### Sheep Mountain Fire LookoutHiking & Biking A historic staffed lookout with a 360° sweep of the northern Bighorns — a rewarding climb and a chat with the lookout on top. - ### Medicine Wheel Passage (US-14A)Scenic Drives & Falls The dramatic western byway up to the Medicine Wheel — steep grades, huge views, and the wildest crossing of the range. Summer only. - ### Ten Sleep Canyon OverlookScenic Drives & Falls The stunning red-and-grey canyon dropping off the west end of US-16 into Ten Sleep — world-class climbing walls and a jaw-drop drive. - ### Willow Park ReservoirLakes & Fishing Quiet trout reservoir tucked off US-16 — a pretty, less-trafficked alternative to Meadowlark. - ### Ranger Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play A pleasant creekside campground in the Tongue district — a simple, well-placed Bighorn overnight. - ### Boulder Park (US-16)Scenic Drives & Falls The historic lodge-and-store near Meadowlark — a warm meal, a cabin, and snowmobile access in winter. A mountain institution on US-16. - ### Cross Creek / Battle Park (Bighorns)Hiking & Biking A quiet west-slope access to Cloud Peak meadows and streams — the country you have to want to reach. - ### Sawmill Lakes / Coney LakeLakes & Fishing A cluster of alpine lakes on the Cloud Peak approach — golden trout, granite, and the kind of quiet you drove all this way for. - ### Shell Creek & Shell ReservoirLakes & Fishing High reservoir and creek fishing off the US-14 west descent toward Shell Falls — cutthroat, camps, and canyon scenery. - ### Twin Lakes (Bighorns)Lakes & Fishing A pair of pretty alpine lakes on the Cloud Peak approaches — a worthy day-hike destination with a rod in the pack. - ### Lakeview Campground (Meadowlark)Recreation & Play Camp right above Meadowlark Lake on US-16 — wake up to the water and the peaks. The prime Cloud Peak Skyway overnight. - ### Island Park Campground (US-16)Recreation & Play A pretty forest campground on the west end of US-16 near Ten Sleep Canyon — good base for climbers and anglers. - ### Shell Campground & Ranger Station (US-14)Recreation & Play The camp-and-ranger hub near Shell Falls on the west descent of US-14 — canyon walls, cold creek, and the falls a short drive up. - ### Cloud Peak ReservoirLakes & Fishing A high reservoir under the Cloud Peak massif — cutthroat, quiet, and about as scenic as a cast gets. - ### Florence LakeLakes & Fishing A backcountry alpine lake on the way to Mistymoon — worth the walk for the trout and the silence. - ### Sibley Lake Nordic & Winter RecRecreation & Play Groomed cross-country and snowshoe trails around Sibley in winter — the quiet, cheap alternative to a lift ticket. Bring your own gear. - ### Bighorn Snowmobile Trail SystemRecreation & Play Hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails across the top of the Bighorns out of Burgess Junction — a huge, uncrowded winter playground. - ### Alkali Creek Wilderness Study AreaCulture & History Nature/wildlife area in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Big Goose CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Bighorn National Forest OverlookScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Boulder Park CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Bucking Mule Falls Observation PointScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Bull Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Bull Elk Park Natural AreaCulture & History Nature/wildlife area in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Burgess Picnic AreaRecreation & Play Picnic site in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Cabin Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Cloud Peak WildernessCulture & History Nature/wildlife area in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Coffeen Park CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Connor Battlefield State ParkRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Cottonwood RV ParkRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Cross Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Deer Park CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Devil's Kitchen OverlookScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### East Fork CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Fallen City Scenic ViewpointScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Granite Creek Picnic AreaRecreation & Play Picnic site in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Hettinger Group CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Hunter Corral CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Island Park CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Jim Bridger Historic TrailHiking & Biking Named trailhead in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Lake Point CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Leigh Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Liberty Ranch CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Little Goose CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Lower Doyle Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Lower Paint Rock Lake CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Medicine Lodge Lake CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Medicine Lodge Lower CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Medicine Lodge Wilderness Study AreaCulture & History Nature/wildlife area in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Middle Fork CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### North Fork Picnic AreaRecreation & Play Picnic site in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### North Tongue River CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Observation PointScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Pine Island Picnic AreaRecreation & Play Picnic site in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Powder River Pass information signScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Saltlick TrailheadHiking & Biking Named trailhead in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Scenic TurnoutScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Scenic ViewpointScenic Drives & Falls Scenic viewpoint in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Shell Creek CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Shell FallsScenic Drives & Falls Waterfall in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Sibley Lake Recreation AreaRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Sitting BullRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Ten Sleep RV ParkRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; confirm access and season locally. - ### Tongue Canyon CampgroundRecreation & Play Public campground in the Bighorn Mountains — an open-data find worth a look; 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