Description
Book SynopsisTraverse 28 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in Wyoming.
A person could spend several lifetimes in Wyoming and barely scratch the surface of its wilderness areas and wide open spaces. Backpackers can find complete solitude and explore some of North America’s most amazing scenery—not to mention Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, the Beartooth and Bighorn mountains, and more.
Backpacking Wyoming details the premier backpacking opportunities in the Cowboy State. Award-winning author Douglas Lorain describes 28 trips (plus 9 bonues ones) with carefully crafted, field-tested itineraries, which range from two days to two weeks. Wander a geyser basin and wildflower-filled meadows. Explore the largest glaciers in the American Rockies, and admire the awesome peaks around Cirque of the Towers. Experience countless beautiful high-elevation lakes and abundant wildlife, including elk, pronghorns, bears, moose, and even wolves.
Inside you’ll find:
- 28 top backpacking trips throughout the state
- Comparative ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty
- Trail mileage, elevation gain, and days on the trail
- Highlights, trip itineraries, and more
- 9 additional recommendations for backpacking trips
From hidden treasures to world famous destinations, these carefully chosen routes offer mountain scenery and colorful geologic marvels. No matter which trip you pick, you’ll find unforgettable adventure in some of America’s most spectacular backcountry.
Table of ContentsSummary of Featured Trips
Preface
Introduction
Featured Trips
- Bighorn Pass & Sportsman Lake Loop
- Black Canyon of the Yellowstone River
- Lamar River to Hoodoo Basin
- Shoshone Lake Loop
- Beartooth Plateau Loop
- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River Canyon
- Emerald Lake
- Greybull River & Burwell Pass Loop
- Heart Lake & Two Ocean Plateau Loop
- Bitch Creek Loop
- Teton Wilderness Loop
- Grand Teton Loop
- Granite Creek & Granite Highline Loop
- Brewster Lake & Gros Ventre River Loop
- Green River Lakes & Titcomb Basin Loop
- Central Wind Rivers Loop
- Lonesome & Baptiste Lakes Loop
- Glacier Trail
- Dickinson Park & Bears Ears Trail Loop
- Stough Lakes & Middle Popo Agie River Loop
- Little Greys River Loop
- North Piney Creek Loop
- Mount Fitzpatrick Loop
- North Bighorn Mountains Loop
- South Bighorn Mountains Loop
- Sundance to Ogden Creek Loop
- Encampment River Trail
- Snowy Range High Lakes Loop
- Pelican Valley & Wapiti Lake Loop
- Crandall Creek & Papoose Ridge Loop
- Eagle Creek to Eagle Pass
- Ishawooa Creek & Deer Creek Pass Loop
- Moose Creek & Owl Creek Loop
- Mount Leidy Highlands
- Wind River Highline Trail
- Lake Alice & Fontenelle Mountain Loop
- Circle Park Loop
