Difficulty: Moderate
Length: Variable (4 – 8 miles)
Closest Town: Dubois
Directions: Directions from Dubois: Head west on US-26 W/US-287 N for 6.7 miles. Turn left onto Union Pass Rd/Warm Spring Creek Rd and continue for 3.5 miles. Turn right to stay on Union Pass Rd/ Warm Spring Creek Rd for 10.6 miles until you reach Union Pass. Continue for less than 1 mile and turn left onto FR 693 and you will find parking and the CDT. Head north (across the road) to hike.
Maps:
USGS 7.5 Quadrangle: Fish Lake; CDT Mapset: Map 270, Section WY16.
For More Information:
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Pinedale Ranger District: (307)-367-4326.
Heading north from Union Pass, you’ll leave a landscape of wet meadows and marshy ponds. After around 1.8 miles, walk along the shore of Lake of the Woods, a beautiful alpine lake known for its fishing, swimming, and picnic opportunities. The trail jumps off and on dirt roads in the woods a couple of times, and you will reach a high point at a road junction before dropping down to Salt Creek 3.6 miles into your hike. The trail continues rolling up and down as it heads north through sparse forest, marshland, and shrubland.
Photo by Johnny Carr