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Baby Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Baby Lake Trail

Encampment, Wyoming

17.9 mi

Distance

3,852 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Baby Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Medicine Bow National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Carbon County, Wyoming. It is 18 miles long and gains 3,852 feet. The nearest town is Encampment, Wyoming, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,504 ft
Max:3,076 ft
Gain:1,174 ft
Loss:1,174 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,504 ft and 3,076 ft across 17.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,504 ft2,695 ft2,885 ft3,076 ft0.0 mi4.5 mi9.0 mi13.4 mi17.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,504 ft
High point5.5 mi3,076 ft
End17.9 mi2,504 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Encampment, WY · about 5 mi away
County:
Carbon County, WY
Jurisdiction:
Medicine Bow National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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