National Recreation Area · Montana, Wyoming

Trails in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

8 named trails · 4 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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8 trails, A to Z.

Canyonmouth

1.3 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 3,759 ft–3,953 ft · hiking

Backcountry camps

Along the way Horseshoe Bend Campground Full Hook-Up Campsite Horseshoe Bend Campground Full Hook-Up Campsite Horseshoe Bend Campground Full Hook-Up Campsite Horseshoe Bend Campground Full Hook-Up Campsite

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Crooked Creek Bay trail

0.2 mi one way · 30 ft of descent · 3,644 ft–3,678 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Horseshoe Campground Loop Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 3,745 ft–3,824 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Lower Layout Creek

0.5 mi loop · about 50 ft of climbing · 4,044 ft–4,081 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Ranger's Delight

0.3 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 4,455 ft–4,556 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Stateline

0.5 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 4,320 ft–4,456 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Sullivans Knob

0.5 mi one way · about 90 ft of climbing · 4,253 ft–4,394 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Two Eagles Archaeology Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 4,201 ft–4,215 ft · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.