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The Silver Lake trail winds through Engleman spruce and Lodgepole pine forest. It loops around Silver Lake and is also accessed from the Silver Lake Picnic Area.
This 1.7 mile trail travels through the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. The beginning elevation is 10,620 feet and the ending elevation is 10,820 feet.

Facilities: There are no facilities along Silver Lake Trail. The Silver Lake Campground offers 17 individual campsites with restrooms, drinking water, fire rings, and picnic tables provided.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to hike Silver Lake Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Silver Lake Trail is open June through October.

Fees: There are no fees charged to hike this trail.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Public Property Preserve and protect your National Forests. Leave natural areas the way you find them. Practice "Leave No Trace" ethics. Do not carve, chop, cut and damage any live trees.

Camping If you are staying at a campground, you must camp only in those places specifically provided or marked. All vehicles, RVs, and trailers must be parked on your campsite or driveway. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Please be considerate of others.
Sanitation Help prevent pollution by keeping garbage, litter, and foreign substances out of lakes, streams, and other waters. All garbage and litter must either be deposited in containers provided, or taken with you when you leave.
Camp Fires Obey any restrictions on fires. Fires may be limited or prohibited at certain times. Within campgrounds and other recreation areas, fires may only be built in fire rings, stoves, grills, or fireplaces provided for that purpose. Be sure your fire is completely extinguished before leaving. Do not leave your fire unattended. You are responsible for keeping fires under control.
Vehicles Drivers must obey all traffic signs and operate their vehicles in accordance with posted regulations, and applicable Federal, State and local laws. Vehicles must be parked in designated areas only. Use of vehicles within campgrounds and other recreation areas is limited to entering or leaving those areas.
Pets and Animals Pets must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed recreation areas. Pets (except guide dogs) are not allowed in swimming areas or sanitary facilities. Saddle or pack animals are only allowed where authorized by posted instructions.
Fireworks Use of fireworks or other explosives within campgrounds and other recreation areas is prohibited.

Directions: To get to Silver Lake Trail from Rawlins: Take Wyoming Highway 130/230 south of Saratoga approximately 7.5 miles. Turn onto Wyoming Highway 130; drive east for approximately 25.5 miles to the Silver Lake trailhead. The trailhead is located on the south side of Highway 130 approximately 0.2 miles past Silver Lake campground.

Address
Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
South Hwy. 130/230
PO Box 249
Saratoga, Wyoming 82331
Phone
General: (307) 326-5258
Fax: (307) 326-5250
TTY: (307) 745-2307
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