Wind River High Route

Wind River Range High Route

Green river lakes hike in the Wind River Range of Wyoming

I started the northern High Route through the Wind River Range at the Green River Lakes Trailhead

Moose going for a morning feeding at Green River Lakes Wyoming

One of the moose at Green River Lakes, going for a pond feeding on a chilly morning in late September

Hay Pass

Sulphur and Stroud Peaks dominate the landscape above Cube Rock Pass

I stayed on the eastern side of Peak Lake at 10,500ft and saved the 12,000ft pass for the morning

Looking down towards Titcomb from Knapsack Col

Knapsack Col looking down the Twins Glacier

Titcomb lakes hike in the Wind river range

The easy trail alongside the lakes in Titcomb Basin was one of the highlights of the walk

Titcomb Basin trail in the Wind River Range

Smoke from the Teton wildfire covered the range in the early afternoon

Smoky Indian Basin and Harrower Peak in Wind River Range

A strange orange glow in the air while walking through Indian Basin

Smoky Harrower Peak from Indian Pass in the Wind River Range of Wyoming

Smoky Harrower Peak and Elephant Head from Indian Pass

Coming down the Knife Point Glacier at the end of the day

I went down Knife Point Glacier as the day ended. The ripples caused uneven melting and made the descent slick

Beach campsite at the bottom of the Knifepoint Glacier in the Wind River range

Beach campsite at the base of Knife Point

The Alpine Lakes area was another highlight and was the most time consuming section

Going through the difficult section of the Alpine Lakes

Once I found the way down from the upper Alpine Lake, the route became easier. I walked around the southern end of the lower Alpine Lake to avoid the class four climb at the base of The Fortress mountain

Coming down to lower elevation for the evening

Fall colors and Douglas Peak on hike in the Wind River Range

Douglas Peak and the colors of late September

The sun started to set as I climbed to Lake 10787 and I walked in the dark to Upper Golden Lake

Golden Lakes in the Wind River Range of Wyoming

Storm at Golden Lakes in the morning

Looking back at Golden Lakes while climbing Hay Pass in the Wind River Range

Final look at Golden Lakes going up Hay Pass

Fresh snow in September in the Wind River Range

A snowstorm in the south

Billys Lake on the approach hike to Texas Pass in the Wind River Range Wyoming

Approaching Texas Pass

Papoose Lake side trip off the North Lake Trail in the Wind River Range

Sunrise at Papoose lake before exiting the range

Northern High Route

Camp at Goat Flats on the Wind River Range High Route

The northern high route was completed as a four day loop from the Trail Lake Trailhead. I camped in the Goat Flats on the first evening with a view of the range around Gannett Peak, the high point in Wyoming

Connie Glacier from Yukon Peak in the Wind River High Route hike in Wyoming

The section from Yukon Peak to Gannett Peak is the highlight of the mountain range

The Sourdough Glacier and Baker Lake from Yukon Peak in the Wind River Range Wyoming

Sourdough Glacier and Baker Lake from the southern plateau of Yukon Peak

Gannett Glacier crossing below Gannett Peak in the Wind River Range of Wyoming

Hikers crossing Gannett Glacier

Camp on the Gannett Glacier on Wind River High Route

Enjoyed this area so much that I decided to sleep on a rock in the middle of the glacier

Return hike on the Glacier Trail along Dinwoody Creek in the Wind River Range

Return walk on the Glacier Trail alongside Dinwoody Creek

Resources: Wilson/Dixon, Andrew Skurka