The Best Backpacking in Dubois

Whiskey Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Dubois, Wyoming.

The trail to get to the summit of Gannett Peak is not for the faint of heart. It is a 50+ mile round trip with over 10,000 feet of elevation gain/loss.  Late June through August are the best times to climb Gannett, but if you go too late in the summer and it has been a hot one, then there is a ch...

Glacier Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Dubois, Wyoming.

Shannon Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Dubois, Wyoming.

Green River Lakes to Summit Lake via Highline Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cora, Wyoming.

Shirley lake is a beautiful and not heavily traveled area in the Winds. To get there, you start at the Green River Lakes trailhead (8,000 ft) and head out on the Western shore of the lower lake. You can shave off three miles by canoeing to the end of the lake, if you like. But I prefer the hike. ...

The Winds in Wyoming are incredibly beautiful and offer some of the most challenging, but rewarding hikes. And the popular northern trailhead, Green River Lakes, is one of the most spectacular entry points. GETTING THERE: There are only two ways to get to the Green River Lakes trailhead. and one ...

Green River Via Highline Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cora, Wyoming.

Wind River High Route is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Dubois, Wyoming.

Frontier Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Dubois, Wyoming.

Porcupine Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cora, Wyoming.

You have two options when starting from Green River Lakes Campground, located 52 miles north of Pinedale, WY, (21 of these miles are on a washboard dirt road). The first option is to start backpacking from the campground and follow the trail that runs alongside the first lake, up the river and pa...

Roaring Fork Trail to Fuller Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Bondurant, Wyoming.

Kirwin to East Fork Pass is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Meeteetse, Wyoming.

New Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cora, Wyoming.

The Crow’s Nest sits just above Glimpse Lake in the Winds. It is best accessed from the most infrequently used trailhead in the range. To access the remote trailhead from Pinedale, take Jackson Street north toward Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area. It becomes an improved dirt road about a mile i...