Misty Moon
Misty Moon Trail is a 6.9-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 and mountain biking. It enters Cloud Peak Wilderness.
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 end | 44.2645° N, 107.2116° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.3407° N, 107.2156° 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 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 063 |
| Forest | Bighorn National Forest (unit 0202) |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/15 to 11/15 (month/day) |
| 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
- Cloud Peak WildernessFS · about 83% 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
West Tensleep TH Open June No Camping at the trailhead, 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. | 0.2 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.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Cloud Peak Wilderness and Wyoming
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Misty Moon Trail?
The Forest Service records 6.9 miles under this name in Bighorn National Forest, the sum of 3 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Misty Moon Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. 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 Misty Moon Trail start?
The line begins at 44.2645° N, 107.2116° W and ends at 44.3407° N, 107.2156° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is West Tensleep TH, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Misty Moon Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Cloud Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Cloud Peak Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Misty Moon Trail?
West Tensleep Lake (0.5 mi), Deer Park Campground (1.5 mi) and Island Park Campground (4.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Misty Moon 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 Misty Moon Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Misty Moon Trail?
Bighorn National Forest, Forest Service unit 0202. The trail is in Wyoming.
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named Misty Moon 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.