Posted in Wyoming Nature January 11, 2021 by Kim Magaraci

This Effortless Hike In Wyoming Takes You To The Top Of A Gorgeous Overlook

Wyoming’s wilderness areas and hiking spots can often be intimidating to beginners, but if you know where to look, you can find a great view with minimal effort. Whether you’re traveling and looking for an acclimation hike in Wyoming, or you’re a resident looking for an easier day hike, this easy hike near Pinedale is sure to become one of your all-time favorite adventures.

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You'll find the Sacred Rim Trail off the beaten path, east of Fremont Lake and south of Long Lake on the edges of the Bridger Wilderness

This 4 mile trail is fairly easy by Wyoming standards - the steepest portion of the trek is just under a mile in, and brings you up a few hundred feet in elevation. The total elevation gain on the hike is only 636 feet.

As you do get higher into the forest, you'll start to notice the canyon coming into view.

Finding the rim trail can be a little tricky, so look for a cairn where the trail splits from the Pole Creek trail. Occasionally, fallen trees block the marker from view.

You'll know when you've found the right spot, though, because you're almost immediately rewarded with absolutely incredible views.

From way up here, you'll feel like you're on top of the world.

Peek down at Long Lake and look out across the Bridger Wilderness... it's rare to find such a large space that's been unchanged by human activity.

Nearly half a million acres are stretched out below you, and on a clear day, you can see for an impossibly great distance.

It's easy to see why it's called the sacred rim - this short, quiet trail is a part of heaven on Earth.

You’ll find the Pole Creek / Sacred Rim Trailhead at the end of Skyline Drive in Pinedale. Some GPS systems may be able to bring you to the Pole Creek Trailhead or Trail’s End Campground, or you can use the GPS Address Forest Rd 740, Pinedale, WY 8294.

Address: Forest Rd 740, Wyoming 82941, USA