Wyoming
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Top Backpacking Spots in and near Wyoming
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Dunanda Falls via Boundary Creek Trail
4.516.56 mi / 771 ft gainYou'll start at the Bechler Ranger Station and take the Boundry Creek Trail. Depending on which camp site you reserve your hike will be anywhere from 5-9 miles. We camped at site 9A1 5 miles from the ranger station. Hiking to waterfall is 16+ miles round trip Your feet will get wet on this hike,...Read more -
Jackson, Wyoming
Granite Canyon to Death Canyon Loop
4.525 mi / 4000 ft gainThis fairly easy 2-night backpacking trip in the Tetons can be started around noon, allowing you to finish around noon, 2 days later. From the visitor center, obtain a permit for 2 nights. Ask for a first night at Marion Lake (the Granite Canyon campsites are not my favorites), and for a second ...Read more -
Pinedale, Wyoming
Backpack to Titcomb Basin and Summit Gannett Peak
5.050 mi / 4000 ft gainIf you are looking for a challenging hike in one of the most remote areas of the rocky mountains then this is the expedition for you. Starting near Pinedale, Wyoming in Elkhart Park you begin a 50 mile round trip that can include a summit of Gannett Peak. Starting elevation of the hike is near 8...Read more -
Cora, Wyoming
Hike to Shirley Lake
5.013 mi / 2000 ft gainShirley lake is a beautiful and not heavily traveled area in the Winds. To get there, you start at the Green River Lakes trailhead (8,000 ft) and head out on the Western shore of the lower lake. You can shave off three miles by canoeing to the end of the lake, if you like. But I prefer the hike. ...Read more -
Alta, Wyoming
Backpack to Alaska Basin via Death Canyon
28.2 mi / 7500 ft gainDeath Canyon Trailhead is easily accessed by heading south on Moose-Wilson Rd. from Grand Teton National Park Headquarters for 3 miles. Once at the junction turn right onto an uneven dirt road and go north 0.7 miles to the parking area.Day 1: (8.3 miles) From Death Canyon Trailhead hike west for ...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Stand Up Paddle Lewis Lake to Shoshone Lake
5.0It is something fantastic if you know how to use a standup paddle board. Being able to paddle from one lake to another where no roads can reach via a small channel with natural geysers going off and trout rising to morning and afternoon flies. The water being, in some parts, very warm because of...Read more -
Cora, Wyoming
Hike to Slide Lake
12 mi / 1600 ft gainThe Winds in Wyoming are incredibly beautiful and offer some of the most challenging, but rewarding hikes. And the popular northern trailhead, Green River Lakes, is one of the most spectacular entry points. GETTING THERE: There are only two ways to get to the Green River Lakes trailhead. and one ...Read more -
Boulder, Wyoming
Big Sandy Lake
10.94 mi / 633 ft gainBig Sandy Lake is beautiful. You'll turn at Boulder, WY and head about an hour to Big Sandy Campground. You'll want to get there as early as you can as it fills up fast, when we arrived at about 10:30pm on a Friday there was no sites or parking, but don't worry. The surrounding area is National ...Read more -
Carbon County, Wyoming
Backpack the Medicine Bow Peak Trail in the Snowy Range Mountains
7 mi / 1679 ft gainTake the Snowy Range Scenic Byway to Lake Marie trail head. Lake Marie trail head is the farthest west trailhead and parking area in the immediate Snowy Range Area. Parking in the lot there. I went on a Friday evening and there was one vehicle there. Double check you gear and tighten your hikin...Read more -
Jackson, Wyoming
Backpack to Marion Lake
4.013.73 mi / 3409 ft gainMarion Lake is one of Grand Teton National Park’s many spectacular high altitude lakes. The lake sits above Granite Canyon, and next to sweeping meadows that are loaded with colorful wildflowers during July and August. Campsites at the lake may be available by obtaining a backcountry permit from ...Read more -
Boulder, Wyoming
Backpack the Cirque of the Towers Loop
30 mi / 4000 ft gainDay1: Drove up to the Big Sandy Trailhead from Salt Lake City. Hike the 5 to 6 miles to Big Sandy Lake. This is a relatively flat and easy hike. There is not much of a vista, but it is a nice hike along the Big Sandy River. You can camp just off of Lost Creek. I got there late as it was a long dr...Read more -
Boulder, Wyoming
Climb East Temple Peak
23 miThe quickest way to the summit of East Temple is from Big Sandy Trailhead. Getting to the Big Sandy Trailhead can be a little difficult since you must travel about 46 miles on unmarked dirt roads. Most cars should be able to make it to the trailhead if the dirt is dry but a high clearance vehicle...Read more -
Cody, Wyoming
Backpack to Golden & Jasper Lakes in the Beartooths
14 mi / 1000 ft gainGet ready for a challenging hike if you are not used to high elevations! This backpacking trip starts at the Island Lake trailhead a few miles west of the Beartooth Pass on Highway 212. Island lake sits at 9518 ft. elevation and your trek only goes up from there! The trail stays very flat and man...Read more -
Alta, Wyoming
Backpack to the Death Canyon Shelf
20 mi / 2700 ft gainIf you can snag a permit to camp at Death Canyon Shelf, consider yourself lucky. This backcountry camping zone holds some of the best sites in Grand Teton National Park. The shelf is a 3-mile stretch of the Teton Crest trail between Fox Creek Pass and Mount Meek Pass, and runs parallel to Death C...Read more -
Pinedale, Wyoming
Hike to the Crow’s Nest in the Wind River Range
12 mi / 500 ft gainThe Crow’s Nest sits just above Glimpse Lake in the Winds. It is best accessed from the most infrequently used trailhead in the range. To access the remote trailhead from Pinedale, take Jackson Street north toward Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area. It becomes an improved dirt road about a mile i...Read more -
Pinedale, Wyoming
Elbow Lake in the Wind River Range
2.035.66 mi / 4357 ft gainElkhart Park Trailhead; Wind River Range, WY. Pole Creek Trail->Seneca Lake Trail->Highline Trail->Elbow Lake This is an advanced 4 day out and back trip departing from the Elkhart Park Trailhead with two days of travel to Elbow Lake. As one of the most remote ranges in the country, th...Read more
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