Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first stop for our recent weeklong Wyoming road trip was the Snowy Range. On this occasion we hiked to the Gap Lakes from Lewis Lake TH. S Gap Lake was pretty stunning and well worth the trip by itself. After passing N Gap Lake and a couple of Shelf Lakes, I decided to head up the north slope of Browns Peak, which is the second highest peak in the Snowy Range behind Medicine Bowl Peak. After about 800’ easy climbing I reached the broad summit plateau of Browns Peak and had trouble locating the true summit, so I made an effort to tag all high points I could find. I subsequently descended via the much steeper west slope down to the Gap and followed the Gap Lakes Trail back. Overall it was an enjoyable hike with nothing technical but plenty of views to take in. Total stats: 6.3 miles with 1300’ elevation gain
The first stop for our recent weeklong Wyoming road trip was the Snowy Range. On this occasion we hiked to the Gap Lakes from Lewis Lake TH. S Gap Lake was pretty stunning and well worth the trip by itself. After passing N Gap Lake and a couple of Shelf Lakes, I decided to head up the north slope of Browns Peak, which is the second highest peak in the Snowy Range behind Medicine Bowl Peak. After about 800’ easy climbing I reached the broad summit plateau of Browns Peak and had trouble locating the true summit, so I made an effort to tag all high points I could find. I subsequently descended via the much steeper west slope down to the Gap and followed the Gap Lakes Trail back. Overall it was an enjoyable hike with nothing technical but plenty of views to take in. Total stats: 6.3 miles with 1300’ elevation gain
