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Ed Point

Ed Point Trail is a 5-mile trail in Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bighorn 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 end44.2708° N, 107.2904° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.3068° N, 107.3121° W · 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 2 segments.

The trail

Length5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade10-12 percent
Typical tread width36-48 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers360
ForestBighorn National Forest (unit 0202)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Ed Point Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 9.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowMarch: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowApril: 1.54 inches of precipitation, 5.4 inches of snowMay: 2.42 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJune: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.47 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.8°F averageFebruary: 28.1°F averageMarch: 38.7°F averageApril: 46.2°F averageMay: 55.5°F averageJune: 65.0°F averageJuly: 72.9°F averageAugust: 71.1°F averageSeptember: 61.2°F averageOctober: 47.6°F averageNovember: 35.1°F averageDecember: 25.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Tensleep 4Ne, 15 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,748 feet, station USC00488852 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 52 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 4,000 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 04/01 to 12/14 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 06/15 to 11/15 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 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.

Trailheads

Battle Park TH
Open June
14 day stay limit, camping is only allowed across the road from the trailhead parking area, Pack It In, Pack It Out, Wilderness Regulations apply within Cloud Peak Wilderness. Alert: Areas accessed from this trailhead fall within a special regulation area where visitors are required to pack out all human waste and dispose of it in an approved waste disposal facility. For more information, look for the Cloud Peak Wilderness Special Order.
0.1 mi

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.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Ed Point Trail?

The Forest Service records 5 miles under this name in Bighorn National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Ed Point Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Ed Point Trail start?

The line begins at 44.2708° N, 107.2904° W and ends at 44.3068° N, 107.3121° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Battle Park TH, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Ed Point Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Ed Point Trail?

West Tensleep Lake (3.8 mi) and Deer Park Campground (3.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Ed Point Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Ed Point Trail?

The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Ed Point Trail?

Bighorn National Forest, Forest Service unit 0202. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Bighorn National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named Ed Point in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0202. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.