Wyoming, USA

Cloud Peak

Trip Guide & 3D Map

Bighorn Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain

Planning snapshot

Cloud Peak is a 13,167 ft summit in the Bighorn Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 3 scramble); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Buffalo (30 mi). PeakAtlas lists 2 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation
13,167 ft
Prominence
7,067 ft
Difficulty tier
Scramble
Best season
Jul–Sep
Permits
No special summit permit
Staging
Buffalo · 30 mi
Mapped lodging
2 OSM places
Listed trails
2

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Cloud Peak, and what do you need before you go?

Cloud Peak is listed as Class 3 scramble with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty
Class 3 scramble
Best season
Jul–Sep
Access / staging
Buffalo, Wyoming

How tall is Cloud Peak, and where is it?

Location
Wyoming, USA
Elevation
13,167 ft
Prominence
7,067 ft
Mountain range
Bighorn Mountains
Difficulty
Class 3 scramble

What makes Cloud Peak notable?

High point of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains wilderness.

The high point of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, a wilderness scramble above glacier-carved basins.

After you check trip readiness for Cloud Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming, USA.

Closest places

  • Buffalo — Wyoming via US-16

Notable trails & routes

  • West Tensleep Trail
  • Mistymoon Lake