Tag: Bighorn Lake

Cottonwood Creek Trail to Melody Falls (Bureau of Land Management, WY)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Moderate Hikes, Wyoming1 Comment

Cottonwood Creek Trail, BLM Lands (Wyoming), August 2024 After my afternoon in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, I went in search of a camping spot and settled on the modest (but free!) BLM campground at Cottonwood Creek, on the east side of Bighorn Lake. After sleeping amid the sagebrush, I ventured out in the morning …

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Barry’s Island Trail (Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, MT)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Easy Hikes, Montana2 Comments

Barry's Island Trail, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, August 2024 Barry’s Island Trail, situated at the end of the paved road in Bighorn Canyon, was my third hike of the day and second in the park. I added a foray into the Medicine Creek/Davis Creek drainage, which was terrific but not recommended for those without …

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