Boulder, WY – Despite its remote location, Big Sandy Lake is one of the most popular trailheads in the Wind River Range for access into the Bridger Wilderness. The trailhead is located 25 miles from a paved road. From this trailhead, the majority of the visitors... 
Boulder, WY – Scab Creek Trail is a 11.3 mile (one way) trail that gains 2,450 feet of elevation on its way to its junction with the Fremont Trail. Along the way Scab Creek Trail passes the Toboggan Lakes, Boundary Lake, Little Divide Lake, Lightning Lakes,... 
Boulder, WY – Boulder Canyon Trail is a 9.5 mile (one way) trail that gains 2,400 feet of elevation on the way to its junction with the Highline Trail at Lake Vera. The Highline Trail is the 72.5 mile long north-south artery of the high bench-land found at... 
Communications Communication with the outside world when in remote places may not be vital, but it sure is nice to know it’s there if you need it. At a minimum you can keep concerned family members and friends updated on your whereabouts and that you are, in fact,... 
Hiking and backpacking, like all physical activities, requires good hydration. On day hikes we carry 1-2 liters each in Nalgene bottles. For backpacking trips, we need more than 2 liters of water which is achieved either by carrying more water or collecting additional... 
“We don’t go into the wilderness to exhibit our skills at gourmet cooking. We go into the wilderness to get away from the kind of people who think gourmet cooking is important.” – Edward Abbey There are multiple ways to handle food on a backpacking trip.... 
