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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 in the Wind River Range
Hay Pass
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Sulphur and Stroud Peaks dominate the landscape above Cube Rock Pass
Camp at peak lake
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
Alpine Lakes Wind River Range
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
Going to lower elevation
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
Fall colors late in the day
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

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