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Thunder Basin National Grassland/Wyoming

West Cow Creek Buttes 1

1.9 mi

Distance

157 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for West Cow Creek Buttes 1 unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,399 ft
Max:1,452 ft
Gain:58 ft
Loss:32 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,399 ft and 1,452 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,399 ft1,416 ft1,434 ft1,452 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,425 ft
High point1.7 mi1,452 ft
End1.9 mi1,451 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

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lance Creek, WY · about 20 mi away
County:
Converse County, WY
Jurisdiction:
Thunder Basin National Grassland · United States Forest Service

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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Imported route

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