Bighorn National Forest · Wyoming

Black Mountain Lookout

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 011 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Black Mountain Lookout TH Drive there

Black Mountain Lookout TH the Forest Service's write-up

Black Mountain Lookout Trailhead leads to the historic Black Mountain Fire Lookout which was constructed in the 1930's. There are no facilities at this trailhead and parking is limited.

Restrictions No Camping, Pack It In, Pack It Out

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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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.