Hike 23 - Medicine Wheel Trail

Hike two of our Wyoming trip was on the Medicine Wheel trail. This was a bit of a relief after the incline of our Steamboat Point hike. Don’t get me wrong, I still took it slow, but I don’t remember thinking I was going to die. It was chilly, but beautiful.

We parked in the lot at the head of the trail, which was really just a dirt road. There was a small hut in which the rangers hung out, pit toilets, and a bunch of walking sticks for the hike. The hike was easy enough although I was still feeling the impact of our last hike up to Steamboat Point. While we were walking up the mountain, it did have a few ups and downs at slight inclines and declines which helped it not feel so strenuous.

The Medicine Wheel has been used by generations of Native Americans in ceremonies for health and healing and is suspected to be about 7000 years old.

Hike #: 22

Trail: Medicine Wheel Trail

Location: Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming

Trail surface: gravel road

Date: 8/26/19

As we came back to our truck, small snowflakes floated down upon us for a fleeting moment making this feel like a magical place. I know that may be the norm in the mountains in August, but it was a nice touch to wrapping up this hike.

Jo: ★★★★

Jesse: ★★★★★

Riley: ★★★★