Fossil Butte National Monument · Wyoming

Chicken Creek Nature Trail

1.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 650 ft of climbing · 7,199 ft–7,593 ft · earth, gravel surface · hiking

ExhibitsPicnic areas

7,199 ft 7,538 ft · 0.5 mi high 7,538 ft

Along the way A Different Shade of Green Fossil Butte National Monument orientation Nature Trail Orientation Picnic Area - Welcome ... standing in an ancient lake The Sagebrush Sea Picnic Area

On the parks map

All 3 trails in Fossil Butte National MonumentFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

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 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" 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 park's own site before you go.