Wyoming · Trail MT11

Inspiration Point ATV Trail

Inspiration Point ATV Trail is a 4.5 miles trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Shoshone National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end43.5838, -109.9206 · Directions ↗
Other end43.6078, -109.8891 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length4.5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersMT11
ForestShoshone National Forest (unit 0214)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Inspiration Point ATV Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.25 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.47 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowMarch: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowApril: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 9.9 inches of snowMay: 1.97 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowJune: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJuly: 0.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowOctober: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowNovember: 0.58 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.34 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.3°F averageFebruary: 24.7°F averageMarch: 31.5°F averageApril: 37.3°F averageMay: 46.0°F averageJune: 54.5°F averageJuly: 61.4°F averageAugust: 60.0°F averageSeptember: 51.8°F averageOctober: 41.0°F averageNovember: 30.5°F averageDecember: 23.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Dubois, 13 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,955 feet, station USC00482715 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 1,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)
MotorcycleAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Telephone

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 23 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

4.5 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Shoshone National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Inspiration Point ATV Trail start?

The line begins at 43.5838, -109.9206 and ends at 43.6078, -109.8891. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Inspiration Point ATV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Shoshone National Forest official page

How developed is the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

Shoshone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0214. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Shoshone National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Inspiration Point ATV Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Telephone at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named INSPIRATION POINT ATV TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0214. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.