Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures

Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Ben Adkison
Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures

Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Ben Adkison

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Overview

Covering nearly all of the wilderness trails in the Wind River Range and offering suggestions for day hikes, extended trips, and off-trail exploration, this revised edition contains detailed descriptions and National Geographic maps to get you to the trailheads and help you plan your trip. This new edition includes new full color maps and stunning full color photos, as well as GPS coordinates for all trailheads.

Look inside to find:
• Hikes suited to every ability
• Mile-by-mile directional cues
• Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons
• An index of hikes by category, such as easy day hikes, extended backcountry trips, hikes to lakes, and hikes for solitude
• Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds
• Full-color photos throughout


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493068364
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Publication date: 07/02/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 64 MB
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About the Author

Ben Adkison is a professional mountain guide, guiding on mountains from Alaska to Peru. He also loves hiking, skiing, and mountaineering while living out of his van.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Meet Your Guides ix

Usgs Topographic Map Index x

Map Legend xi

How to Use this Guide xii

Top Five Hikes xiv

Before you hit the Trail xvi

The Hikes

Green River Lakes Trailhead 1

1 Highline Trail-Green River Lakes to Summit Lake 4

2 Green River Lakes to Clear Creek Natural Bridge 11

3 Green River Lakes to Slide Lake 15

4 Porcupine Trail-Green River Lakes to New Fork Trail 19

New Fork Lakes Trailhead 24

5 New Fork Trail-New Fork Lakes to Trail Creek Park 26

Spring Creek Park Trailhead 35

6 Glimpse Lake and Pine Creek Canyon Trails-Spring Creek Park to Summit Lake 37

7 Trapper Creek Trail-Spring Creek Park to Trapper Lake 43

8 Doubletop Mountain and Palmer Lake Trails-Summit Lake to New Fork Canyon 47

9 Palmer Lake Trail-Palmer Lake to Trail Lake 52

Elkhart Park Trailhead 57

10 Pole Creek and Seneca Lake Trails-Elkhart Park to Little Seneca Lake 60

11 Highline Trail-Little Seneca Lake to Summit Lake 66

12 Indian Pass Trail to Titcomb Basin 73

13 Pine Creek Canyon Trail-Elkhart Park to Long and Glimpse Lakes 77

14 Elkhart Park to Miller and Sweeney Lakes 81

15 Pole Creek Trail-Elkhart Park to Pole Creek 85

16 Highline Trail-Little Seneca Lake to North Fork Lake 89

Boulder Lake Trailhead 97

17 Boulder Canyon Trail-Boulder Lake to Lake Vera 99

18 Lake Ethel Trail-Lake Ethel to Macs Lake and the Highline Trail 104

19 Fremont Trail-North Fork Lake to Pole Creek 109

Scab Creek Trailhead 115

20 Scab Creek Trail-Scab Creek Trailhead to Dream Lake and the Fremont Trail 117

21 Fremont Trail-Dream Lake to North Fork Lake 123

22 Highline Trail-Dream Lake to North Fork Lake 129

23 Middle Fork Trail-Sandpoint Lake to Middle Fork Lake 134

24 Rainbow Lake Trail-Dream Lake to Rainbow and Middle Fork Lakes 139

Big Sandy Trailhead 145

25 Fremont Trail-Big, Sandy Opening, to Dream Lake 148

26 Big Sandy Trail-Big Sandy Trailhead to Big-Sandy Lake 155

27 Jackass Pass Trail-Big Sandy to Cirque of the Towers and Lizard Head Meadows 159

28 Big Sandy Trailhead to Shadow Lake 165

29 Big Sandy Trailhead to Pyramid Lake 170

30 Hailey Pass-Washakie Pass Loop, from Big Sandy Trailhead 174

Sweetwater Trailhead 181

31 Sweetwater Gap Trail-Sweetwater River to Tayo Park, Middle Popo Agie River 184

Christina Lake Trailhead 189

32 Silas Canyon Trail-Fiddlers Lake to Silas Canyon, Island Lake 192

Worthen Meadow Reservoir Trailhead 197

33 Stough Creek Lakes Trait-Worthen Meadow Reservoir to Stough Creek Basin 199

34 Sheep Bridge and Middle Fork Trails-Worthen Meadow Reservoir to Middle Popo Agie River, Tayo Park 205

Dickinson Park Trailhead 212

35 Smith Lake Trail-Dickinson Park to Smith Lake 215

36 Bears Ears Trail-Dickinson Park to South Fork Little Wind River 220

Trail Lake Trailhead 227

37 Glacier Trail-Trail Lake Trailhead to Dinwoody Glacier 229

38 Lake Louise Trail-Trail Lake Trailhead to Lake Louise 237

39 Trail Lake Trailhead to Bomber Falls 241

40 Whiskey Mountain Trail-Trail Lake Trailhead to Ross Lake 245

Appendix A Hiker Checklist 253

Appendix B Agency Addresses and Phone Numbers 255

Appendix C Hike Finder 256

Hike Index 259

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