Wind River Range

The Wind River Range is Wyoming's secret - less famous than Yellowstone, more challenging than the Tetons, and arguably more beautiful than both. The Cirque of the Towers is one of America's most spectacular alpine amphitheaters - granite spires rising straight up from alpine lakes at 11,000 feet. You'll hike through the Bridger Wilderness, cross high passes, camp on granite slabs, and fish for trout in crystal-clear lakes. This is technical alpine backpacking: altitude, weather, navigation, and terrain that demands respect. It's the trip for crews who want something harder than the standard Yellowstone itinerary. If the Tetons are the stadium show, the Winds are the intimate concert - smaller audience, same incredible music.