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Wyoming

Encampment River Trail

0.6 mi

Distance

118 ft

Elev. Gain

16m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Encampment River Trail is a trail in Carbon County, Wyoming. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 118 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Encampment, Wyoming, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,272 ft
Max:2,311 ft
Gain:38 ft
Loss:18 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,272 ft and 2,311 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,272 ft2,285 ft2,298 ft2,311 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,272 ft
High point0.5 mi2,311 ft
End0.6 mi2,292 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Encampment, WY · about 5 mi away
County:
Carbon County, WY

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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