Black Friday Loop - 1/27/26

Bighorn (Lower Right) - One of about Five below Cave closest to TH

Three Wanderers saw a small group of bighorns not far from the Buckskin Cliff Shadows Trailhead on Tuesday. They were likely using the large cave above them for shelter from the cold. Our hike was a shortened version of the large Black Friday Loop indicated by the tracks below. Instead of using the Cheyenne Base Trail, we bisected the loop by going straight up toward Hidden Canyon on Black Friday and making the return down the Hidden Canyon Trail. This loop can be hiked a number of different ways.

Stats: 3.8 miles; 575' gain; 2.5 hours