Wind River Backpacking Trip

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Originally Posted by adipose

Remember that the northern end has more than a few grizzlies, you will want some bear spray and/or a 12 gauge.

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You'll find the 12 gauge especially useful for the sheep and cows that graze in the Wilderness areas.

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Originally Posted by Cornelius

We entered from the East side on a trailhead (the name escapes me) north of Lander, WY

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Dickinson Park?

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Originally Posted by Lone Star

You'll find the 12 gauge especially useful for the sheep and cows that graze in the Wilderness areas.

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I've always wanted to go cow hunting. Talk about a thrill!:rolleyes2

but if those critters are on federal property, I guess taking a shot at them would be legit.

Titcumb Basin
http://www.biglines.com/photos/norma...ines_50735.jpg

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Originally Posted by Cornelius

I went to the Cirque of the Towers for a week in the third or fourth week of August in 2004. We entered from the East side on a trailhead (the name escapes me) north of Lander, WY and were the only car in the parking lot. We saw maybe three people on the 11 mile hike in to where we basecamped for the week. There were a decent amount of people in the Cirque but almost all of them came from Big sandy via jackass pass. We had a lot of weather roll through with rain, hail, and snow and it was cold and wet more often than not. The bugs weren't even noticeable. It's a really cool mountain range but the weather was pretty unpredictable. PM for more beta.

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I was in the same weekend, only at an undisclosed location to the north. Chilly, but it's better that way, keeps the people and bugs down the farther in you are.

Went to Gannet from Dubois once, I think it was June, maybe late May. Still a lot of snow then, but trails were nearly all clear. Some plateaus (off trail) were covered with deep, unsupportable snow; snowshoes woulda been handy then. It rained a few days, was plenty warm otherwise. Wet slides & slush on the summit. No particularly airy or even difficult sections - just a lot of trail hiking. No bugs, no people, for twelve days. Beautiful.

Agreed LSBum. worth the colder weather to stave off the bugs and the crowds.

wouldn't mind going here next time i pass that way.

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Originally Posted by altasnob

Titcumb Basin
http://www.biglines.com/photos/norma...ines_50735.jpg

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