Coal Chute Pass Trail
Coal Chute Pass Trail is a 6.4 miles trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Washakie Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Shoshone National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 43.8239, -109.3335 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 43.8421, -109.2461 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.4 miles, of which 6.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 817.2A |
| Forest | Shoshone National Forest (unit 0214) |
| States | Wyoming |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Washakie Wilderness WildernessFS · about 73% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireTelephone
16 mi from the trail midpoint · 23 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
6.4 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Shoshone National Forest. 6.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Coal Chute Pass Trail start?
The line begins at 43.8239, -109.3335 and ends at 43.8421, -109.2461. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Coal Chute Pass Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Washakie Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Washakie Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Coal Chute Pass Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 6.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
Shoshone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0214. The trail is in Wyoming.
Is there a fire near the Coal Chute Pass Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Telephone at 16 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named COAL CHUTE PASS TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0214. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.