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Favorite Backpacking to Titcomb Basin, Island Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Titcomb Basin

29.0 mi 46.7 km • 3,084' Up 940.13 m Up • 3,084' Down 940.07 m Down

Pinedale, WY
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Favorite Big Sandy Lake sunset.
Difficult Difficult

Cirque of the Towers Out and Back

16.6 mi 26.7 km • 2,320' Up 707.02 m Up • 2,320' Down 707 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Sunrise at Mistymoon Lake
Difficult Difficult

Cloud Peak Out-and-Back

23.8 mi 38.3 km • 5,135' Up 1565.19 m Up • 5,135' Down 1565.24 m Down

Buffalo, WY
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Favorite Overlooking Lake Elsa from the north.
Difficult Difficult

Elsa/Spear Lake Loop

25.3 mi 40.7 km • 5,122' Up 1561.24 m Up • 5,119' Down 1560.25 m Down

Sheridan, WY
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Favorite Alpine wildflowers below Cirque Of The Towers.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Skurka's Wind River High Route

101.8 mi 163.8 km • 24,264' Up 7395.72 m Up • 23,789' Down 7251.03 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Big Sandy Lake sunset.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cirque of the Towers: Two Pass Loop

24.3 mi 39.1 km • 3,696' Up 1126.65 m Up • 3,700' Down 1127.91 m Down

Big Sandy, WY
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Favorite Backpacking to Titcomb Basin, Island Lake.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Pinedale-Dubois Traverse

45.9 mi 73.9 km • 7,126' Up 2172.12 m Up • 8,880' Down 2706.66 m Down

Pinedale, WY
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Favorite Roaring Fork Pass 10,500 ft
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Stough Creek - Pinto Park Loop

32.3 mi 51.9 km • 5,573' Up 1698.54 m Up • 5,593' Down 1704.8 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Ledge at Middle Fork Trail
Difficult Difficult

Wind River Peak

31.0 mi 49.9 km • 5,892' Up 1795.88 m Up • 5,893' Down 1796.32 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Juju posing in front of the East Fork Valley - headed up Washakie Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Washakie - Hailey Pass Loop

35.9 mi 57.8 km • 5,201' Up 1585.33 m Up • 5,203' Down 1585.92 m Down

Big Sandy, WY
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Upper Silas and Island Lakes

10.4 mi 16.8 km • 1,494' Up 455.3 m Up • 1,494' Down 455.37 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Summit Ridge, Gannet Peak, WY
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Gannett Peak via the Glacier Trail

54.7 mi 88.0 km • 11,191' Up 3411.05 m Up • 11,193' Down 3411.65 m Down

Dubois, WY
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Favorite Camping at Temple Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Temple Lake Out and Back

15.6 mi 25.1 km • 1,855' Up 565.33 m Up • 1,856' Down 565.8 m Down

Big Sandy, WY
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Favorite Backpacking to Titcomb Basin, Island Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Summit Lake Loop

36.2 mi 58.2 km • 5,946' Up 1812.45 m Up • 5,973' Down 1820.53 m Down

Pinedale, WY
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Favorite Roaring Fork Pass 10,500 ft
Intermediate Intermediate

Stough Creek Basin Out and Back

20.1 mi 32.4 km • 2,945' Up 897.68 m Up • 2,945' Down 897.54 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Roaring Fork Pass 10,500 ft
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Leg Lake/Stough Creek Basin Loop

15.3 mi 24.6 km • 2,797' Up 852.45 m Up • 2,795' Down 851.83 m Down

Lander, WY
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Favorite Sunrise on Leg Lake seen hiking into the cirque.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Leg Lake Out and Back

9.4 mi 15.1 km • 1,709' Up 520.92 m Up • 1,709' Down 520.85 m Down

Lander, WY
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