Bighorn National Forest · Wyoming

Adelaide

5.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,700 ft of climbing · 7,677 ft–9,325 ft · native material surface · trail No. 057 · trail class 3 · typical grade 20-30% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, e-bike, horse · motorized use allowed

8,019 ft 9,294 ft · 3.5 mi high 9,294 ft

Trailhead Adelaide TH 7,668 ft Drive there

Adelaide TH the Forest Service's write-up

Adelaide Trailhead provides access to Shell Creek #057 which enters Cloud Peak Wilderness .

There are no facilities at this trailhead and parking is limited.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/bighorn/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5162301">Wilderness Regulations apply</a> within Cloud Peak Wilderness, Pack It In, Pack It Out

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, 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 forest's own site before you go.