Rock Chuck Pass
Rock Chuck Pass Trail is a 4.5 miles trail in Bighorn 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.
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 | 44.6274, -107.3773 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.6108, -107.3061 · 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 6 segments.
The trail
| Length | 4.5 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 418 |
| 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/15 to 11/15 (month/day) |
| 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.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none No Camping at trailhead, Pack It In, Pack It Out Wilderness Regulations apply within Cloud Peak Wilderness. | 0.2 mi |
No season published · listed none No Camping, Pack It In, Pack It Out | 0.3 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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireTongue
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 286 acres
- WildfireLookout
48 mi from the trail midpoint · 20 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 Rock Chuck Pass Trail?
4.5 miles, the sum of the 6 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Bighorn National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rock Chuck 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 Rock Chuck Pass Trail start?
The line begins at 44.6274, -107.3773 and ends at 44.6108, -107.3061. The nearest recorded trailhead is Coney Creek 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 Rock Chuck Pass 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 Rock Chuck Pass Trail?
Ranger Creek Campground (4.2 mi) and East Fork Campground (4.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail.
How developed is the Rock Chuck 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 Rock Chuck Pass Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Rock Chuck Pass Trail?
Bighorn National Forest, Forest Service unit 0202. The trail is in Wyoming.
Is there a fire near the Rock Chuck Pass Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Tongue at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 6 segments named ROCK CHUCK PASS 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.