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Encampment River Trail via Purgatory Gulch
ModerateOut and Back

Encampment River Trail via Purgatory Gulch

Encampment, Wyoming

5.3 mi

Distance

1,378 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 25m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
This is a beautiful trail that starts at Purgatory Gulch. The road to the Purgatory Gulch Trailhead is very rough. There are often downed trees on this trail.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,263 ft
Max:2,561 ft
420 ft
420 ft
2,263 ft2,362 ft2,462 ft2,561 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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  • Address:WY
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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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