Pahaska/Sunlight Trail
Pahaska/Sunlight Trail is a 18.2 miles trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 2 to 3, minimally developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters North Absaroka 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 | 44.4973, -109.9463 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.6438, -109.8042 · 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 5 segments.
The trail
| Length | 18.2 miles, of which 18.2 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 2, moderately developed; 3, 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 | 751 |
| 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 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
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
- North Absaroka Wilderness WildernessFS · about 86% 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
No season published Special Order 04-00-104 related to food storage and sanitation applies. Weed free hay or cubes are required. Camping at the Pahaska Trailhead is limited to hard-sided camping units only and to people with saddle and/or pack stock. Due to grizzly bear activity, tents and pop-up ca | 0 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. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
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 Pahaska/Sunlight Trail?
18.2 miles, the sum of the 5 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Shoshone National Forest. 18.2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Pahaska/Sunlight 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 Pahaska/Sunlight Trail start?
The line begins at 44.4973, -109.9463 and ends at 44.6438, -109.8042. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pahaska Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters North Absaroka Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail?
Threemile Campground (0.2 mi) and Eagle Creek Campground (3.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail?
Trail class 1 to 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to 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 Pahaska/Sunlight Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 18.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail?
Shoshone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0214. The trail is in Wyoming.
Source
This page is built from 5 segments named PAHASKA/SUNLIGHT 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.