Kilgore Creek

Dogs Off-leash

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Off 191, turn onto Upper Hogback River Rd., and drive to Kilgore Crk Rd. / FS Rd. 30710. Drive to and park at the FS gate. From here hike past the gate and over a new log bridge that crosses Kilgore Creek where the trail begins.

The trail ascends through a meadow on a gentle grade in the shadow of lesser Wyoming Range peaks (this area has awesome backcountry skiing in winter) and dips in and out of woods to the first and only Kilgore Creek crossing. Hike or hop to the trail on the other side (much swifter in the early season, you'll get a little wet).

From the other side of the creek, the trail ascends singletrack up a bench at a gentle grade for approximately one mile. Here you can see a trail that branches to your right, which is impeded by copious deadfall. Stay straight as the trail ascends back into the woods.

For a short section, the trail becomes extremely steep and technical. This spot is very steep, rooty, and if it has rained, muddy. However tempting, don't turn around here. The Forest Service out of Big Piney has done an excellent rehabilitation job on an otherwise forgotten section of trail above this technical section.

The second section here is technical singletrack that ascends over 1.5 miles to a lush valley in the Hoback Peak Massif. Here, there is an awesome backcountry campsite that is the turnaround point.