Also, don’t pay much attention to my recording because I had to do an extra mile or so due to my son leaving his backpack! The 11 miles of this trail varies in grade. Usage: Moderate Quick Description: Bucking Mules Falls is a horsetail falls located in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Jan 18, 2007 22:16 | #1...located in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming. Either as a half-day hike or overnight trip, Bucking Mule Falls is a popular hike which crosses the spectacular Devils Canyon and accesses the Bucking Falls overlook. Porcupine Falls and Bucking Mule Falls are located N of Hwy 14A (E of Lovell, WY) toward the W side of the Bighorn Mountain Range. U.S. 14 … Hwy14A in the Big Horn Mountains turn north on Forest Road 12. Ending Elevation: 8,600 Feet (2621 Meters) I didn't see anyone along the way. Sheridan Links; Sheridan Introduction; Nearby Destinations; Statewide Links; Wyoming Destinations; Visit Other States; Visit Other Countries; A summary of what Sheridan has to offer. After realizing my mistake, I had to hurry to get to the overlook and back to the parking lot. The hike takes you to an overlook with good views of Devils Canyon and the falls from a distance. Bucking Mule Falls tumbles down a whopping 500 feet into Devil Canyon. One fire was reported to be in the Bucking Mule Falls area on the Medicine Wheel Ranger District, and the other was located between Lick and Lake Creeks north of Forest Service Road 15 on the Tongue Ranger District. NARRATIVE: Bucking Mule Falls NRT provides access to the Bucking Mule Falls overlook, where one may view this spectacular waterfall of more than 600 feet. Location: Wyoming, United States. The trailhead to Porcupine Falls is also on FDR 14. The roundtrip hike is about three miles. However, it is a little scary with kids at the end (500 feet drop) at least. 14A, then 1.6 miles north on Forest Road 13. The site is sacred and revered by Native Americans, and it is important that it be … Most of the trail is through old growth trees, with occasional clearings and wild flowers. Goldmember. 14A: From US Hwy. Great hike! Tip, pack a lunch and take a beer or wine and enjoy! Eventually crossed a road and down a hill to Bucking Mule Creek. Fairly easy trail it took me and my four year old around a hour and a half to make it from the overlook back to the truck. I only saw two other people on my way out. From the area's historic mining sites to the ancient Native American Medicine Wheel, to hiking through open meadows and along the cliffs on the west rim of the mountains, the Bighorn National Forest offers many recreational opportunities. Accessible restrooms and drinking water available. Created as a US Forest Reserve in 1897, it is one of the oldest government-protected forest lands in the U.S. In the Bighorn Mountains you can find Shell Falls, the 200' tall Porcupine Falls and the 500' tall Bucking Mule Falls. It is unknown whether these areas have since been reduced in size by road-building and other development. Elevation is 8,900 feet. Lat: 44.88434766 / Long: -107.9062147. There are a couple of potentially confusing intersections, but just stop and look for the subtle arrows - one was carved into a fallen log. Absolutely fantastic! Next up was Bucking Mule Falls. The 11 miles of this trail varies in grade. Bighorn National Forest is located in northern Wyoming, United States and consists of over 1.1 million acres (4,500 km²). Amazing views of the falls and the canyon to the west. dlpasco. Don't forget Porcupine Falls while your in the area ! most of the time you are in the trees (shaded) but there are nice views along the way. 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