North Absaroka Wilderness
North Absaroka Wilderness is a 346,320-acre wilderness area in Park County, Wyoming. It rises from about 6,213 to 12,239 ft. The nearest town is Cooke City, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
North Absaroka Wilderness map
North Absaroka Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Cooke City, MT is the nearest town, 1.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in North Absaroka Wilderness is about 12,239 ft, and its lowest about 6,213 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Trout Peak, about 12,239 ft.
Who manages North Absaroka Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 346,320 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Shoshone National Forest North Zone, 307-527-6921 |
Getting to North Absaroka Wilderness
- Cooke City, MT is the nearest town, 1.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Trailheads at North Absaroka Wilderness
- Republic Pass Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 10,003 ft), at 44.9519, -109.9532 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Republic Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 8,137 ft), at 45.0037, -109.9328
- Avalanche Peak Trailhead (0.85 mi outside the boundary, 8,486 ft), at 44.4707, -110.1425 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Clearwater Trailhead (0.97 mi outside the boundary, 6,080 ft), at 44.4639, -109.6698
- Woody Creek Trailhead (0.98 mi outside the boundary, 7,550 ft), at 45.0176, -109.9337
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-wy.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in North Absaroka Wilderness
- Trout Peak summit
- Dead Indian Peak summit
- Sunlight Peak summit
- Bear Springs spring
- Brown Bear Spring spring
- Guitar Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to North Absaroka Wilderness
- National forestNorth Absaroka Wilderness lies inside Shoshone National Forest.
- National Park Service unitNorth Absaroka Wilderness borders Yellowstone National Park.
- Wilderness areaAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness is 1.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaWashakie Wilderness is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Wyoming
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- apps.fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- openstreetmap.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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