Growing up in Utah, Wyoming was a neighboring state we drove through to get to the High Uintas. During my college years, we thought of Wyoming as a lawless prairie – a place to buy explosives and kegs.
In 2015, I went backpacking in the Wind Rivers for the first time and it changed the way I thought of Wyoming.
The Cowboy State is a sparsely populated place with immense wilderness areas to explore. It’s home to the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, the Wind Rivers, and the Bighorns.
If you are planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park, be sure to do these hikes:
And if you are planning a trip to Yellowstone, read about our July 2019 trip, where we saw 13 bears!
Trip Data Dates: Thu, Jun 24, 2021 to Sun, Jun 27, 2021 Route: Phillips Canyon Trailhead > String Lake Trailhead Weather: Afternoon rain on…
Overview Phelps Lake is an inviting lake with crystal clear waters at the bottom of a gorge named Death Canyon. You might not expect…
Overview Delta Lake is a stunning body of water found high in the Grand Tetons. There is no official trail to the lake, which…
Overview Hidden Falls is a magnificent 100-foot waterfall on Cascade Creek in the Grand Tetons. It's found near the bottom of Cascade Canyon. The…
Overview Taggart and Bradley are natural lakes in the Grand Tetons, formed by glaciers that have melted since the last ice age, the Pleistocene Epoch.…
Trip Data Dates: Wed, Jun 19, 2018 to Mon, Jun 24, 2019 Route: Day hikes around Yellowstone NP Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers.…
