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Rattlesnake Cr/Mooncrest Trail

In the Central Absaroka Range

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Morning Creek Trail 2.6 mi · 4.1 kmExplore Central Absaroka Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 17–23 °C (63–73 °F)

  1. J-3°-13°18
  2. F-2°-13°17
  3. M2°-9°28
  4. A6°-6°40
  5. M12°-2°75
  6. J18°3°67
  7. J23°7°46
  8. A23°7°37
  9. S17°2°39
  10. O9°-4°35
  11. N1°-9°23
  12. D-4°-14°17

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It is in the Central Absaroka Range. It lies about 28 km west of Cody.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Central Absaroka Range (Absaroka Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
28 km W of Cody (Park County, Wyoming) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Shoshone National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Wyoming
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.6156, -109.3934
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail centre

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Dead Indian Creek Trail

4.0 mi · 6.4 km · Shoshone National Forest

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