wyoming

I felt lucky to be out on the trail this year after a major hip injury at the beginning of the year that rendered even a short walk of 20' impossible. But, PT and a nerve ablation minimized the pain spikes. This year's WY trip had wildfires, near and far, and a pesky omega blocking weather...

Alright everybody, you're getting the full monty on this trip report, so you might not want to let the kids have a peek. :D Let's see here: I finished up my backpacking trip with @TractorDoc, drove home, got an MRI on my right knee, then headed straight back up to Yellowstone for a four day...

A day after our day hike to Violet Springs and Hayden Valley, and a hearty breakfast at the Old Faithful Inn, we checked out from the cabins at Old Faithful and headed to Island Park to meet up with @Bob who would shuttle us from the Bechler Ranger Station to the Buffalo Trail Trailhead, which...

July 18-20, 2025 Over the winter, we had formed the idea of going to Joseph's Coat and Fairyland Basin, and since permits are not in high demand for the area, we went ahead and booked a trip after the lottery period closed. I'm pretty sure I've now read every resource on the Fairyland area at...

I met up with @TractorDoc , @Bob , @CajunPoncho and Cody for a five day backpacking trip in the Boundary Creek area of Yellowstone, but first, we had plans (minus Bob) for a day hike that would help me check off an item from my bucket list, and get Tractordoc into some thermal areas that he...

We were to go to Dry Creek but monsoons and smoke caused us to kick back at Ink Wells. Oldbill and his nephew Glenn came along. It was nice to get the first 19 miles knocked out in 8 hours........ by horse! Shout out for Stetter Outfitters, Dubois, Wyoming for the ride and graciously letting...

This will be an odd post for me. First, there are people. I usually go alone, and when I go with people, there's usually only one other person. This trip had 6 of us. I don't have any permission from anyone to post about them, or their pictures, so let's just pretend they aren't there, ok? I...

I've done a few trips this year, but I haven't written about them (for Trout Whisperer, especially, who asks for them), because I've always had the next thing to prepare for. This was one of those next trips that was always dangling out there. I had wanted to do the Bechler Canyon, but getting...

Teasers till I'm rested. Lots of Up and Down. **Added Pics **

This report covers what was supposed to be a five day backpacking trip through a portion of the Salt River Range in Wyoming. Originally, our group would start at what I call the Smith's Fork Trailhead, head north to McDougal Pass, and then drop down to the North Fork Willow Creek Trailhead...

Better late than never, maybe this will inspire someone in the future Hidden Creek Expedition 8/1 - 8/7/24 Deer Creek Trailhead Washakie and Teton Wildernesses Shoshone and Teton National Forests The guy from Texas looks at me and says "Have you ever heard the saying "The Sun Grew a Foot and...

Catching up on old photos/trip reports In between two backpacking trips I spent a night in a Lake Lodge Cabin. July 30 - 31, 2024 In between my Winds trip and my Hidden Creek trip, I spent a night in Yellowstone. I was able to get one night in a cabin at Lake Lodge. So I drove up from Dubois...

Catching up on old photos/trip reports 7/22 - 7/28/24 FitzPatrick Wilderness Trail Lake Trailhead Photos: Most are with Sony A7CR and Tamron 28-200, a couple are cell phone pics After two days of driving (24 hours total) and one speeding ticket, I made to to the trailhead. It was late...

HOMEWARD BOUND It was smoky again on the morning of day 11 (Tuesday). I packed up and hiked back up the trail towards Marston Pass. The trail is pretty easy, and it was still scenic despite the conditions. The wind was howling when I reached Marston Pass, but I had lunch there anyway...

BACK ON TOP (OF THE WORLD) The wind was still howling when I got up Monday morning. It was still smoky, too. At least the weather forecast looked good. I packed up and headed back up Senecio Creek. This time I stayed on the River Left side to avoid deadfall, which was much smoother. I...

ONE BAD DECISION, ONE GOOD I managed to get up at 6:30 and on the trail by 8:45, which is, sadly, pretty good for me. I hiked through the meadow to rejoin the trail where I’d found it the previous evening. Parting view. My campsite was in the stand on trees on the far right. From there I...

Does anyone recognize this waterfall? HELLSCAPE I woke to the smell of smoke. Uh oh. I was hoping to make it through the trip without wildfire smoke intruding on the scenery, but it was bound to find me eventually. The smoke had moved in overnight and sunk into the valley. I wasn’t sure...

Thanks again to everyone who commented on the other thread to help plan this trip. We flew into Bozeman, and rented a Subaru Outback with AWD & snow tires. It was around $1300 for the week, but well worth it. I saw the plows running through the park from first light til dark (which was around 5...

UNFINISHED BUSINESS I had to make some decisions on the morning of day 7. My original plan was to backpack off trail from Ferry Lake northbound along the Continental Divide. My goal was to go all the way to Yellowstone Point. I had climbed up to “Lower Yellowstone Point” from Atlantic Creek...

Commissary Ridge, Wyoming Range, WY August 2024 I was scheduled to work the Hawk Watch Migration location on the south end of Commissary Ridge during the upcoming raptor migration season, Fall 2024. I wanted to hike the northern section of this ridge prior to this assignment. Commissary Ridge is...