Cloud Peak, Mountain summit in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States.

Cloud Peak is a mountain summit in the Bighorn Range of Wyoming that rises to approximately 13,167 feet above sea level. The landscape around it features alpine meadows, mountain lakes, and rocky terrain that characterize this high-elevation wilderness area.

Cloud Peak lies within the 189,000-acre Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest, a protected area that preserves the highest summit of the Bighorn Mountains. The peak rises on the border of Johnson and Big Horn counties and is the high point of both. Its northeast slope holds Cloud Peak Glacier, the last active glacier in the range.

The peak draws visitors from across the region who come to test themselves against the mountain and experience high-altitude wilderness firsthand. People speak of the summit as a destination that connects them to the raw landscape and their own limits.

This is a challenging climb requiring good physical fitness and high-altitude hiking experience, especially across the rocky and often snow-covered upper sections. Bring plenty of water and food, start early in the day, and check the weather forecast before heading out since conditions can change rapidly at elevation.

Cloud Peak Glacier lies in a deep cirque on the northeast slope, not at the summit, and is the last active glacier in the Bighorn Mountains. Climbers on the standard western routes from Battle Park or West Tensleep pass below it rather than beside it.