Trip around Wyomings Wind River Mountains

[Frulk_imp]

After the trip last year I attempted to upload the pics to PB but went over my limit and was locked out. This is an abbreviated pictorial of that 2 day, approx 800 miles journey. I took off from Ogden over Monte Cristo Mountain and headed counterclockwise around the Wind Rivers Range, Over Cristo at approx 9,200 feet elevation via Randolph Wy, then Fossil Butte, Kemmerer, the Farson Cut-off to South Pass. Lander where I spent the night in my tent in a pasture at a buddies hobby ranch and fly fished a little on his stretch of the crystal clear stream.

The next day I headed north to Fort Washakie Indian Reservation to visit the grave of Sacajawea. Then pressed further north and west to Dubois where I grabbed lunch and then over Togwotee Pass to Moran Junction and down to Jackson. I topped off on the north side of town and drove straight through spending as little time as possible there. It's a tourist trap these days and I'm not comfortable around the LandRover and Gelandewagon crowd.

Heading south out of town I made the on the spot decision to head SE via the Hoback Junction and pushed on to Big Piney. That stretch and south of BP to Labarge saw me riding in excess of XXX mph for several minutes at a time at least a half a doz times. Once I made it to Labarge I retraced my route to Kemmerer and basically covered the same roads back that I described above.

PS: I just realized that the first pic is from the trip I took this year since I have the aluminum fly screen on and am missing my fly tube. However, the pic is correct as it was taken on the exact route just at a later time.

Click on the pics to enlarge them for more detail.

Early AM heading out over Trappers Loop at about 8,000 feet and a few miles from home



Fossil Butte, on the Way to Kemmerer Wy, about 90 miles from home.



Between Farson and South Pass these 4 historic routes converge and the country side is pretty much exactly like it was 200-300 years ago, discounting the road of course. No houses, no telephone poles...just a few strands of barb wire.



South Pass, about 20-30 miles from Lander, Wy. It had rained pretty just before the pic was taken and the fog had cleared.



At a pioneer museum in the town of Lander.



Sacajawea's grave on Fort Washakie a few miles north of Lander. It's worth mentioning that this is a very historic and fascinating cemetery. I could have walked quietly through it for hours looking at the history etched into wood and stone.



Her sons headstone.



I'll end it here and see if the IMGUR account actually works.[/align]

[Elipten_imp]

Well I see some of the photos on my iPad but not all.

Fantastic trip and report.


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[the Ferret]

For me they are loading like I am back on dial up on my pc, just a little at a time lol

Beautiful pics. What is the yellow thing on the back?

[LongRanger_imp]

That's a great ride. Togwotee Pass is one of my favorites, too. It's been two years -- time to go back. Thanks for sharing.

[Frulk_imp]

Ferret: it's an egg crate sleeping pad. I use it under my $200 ultra light insulated mattress in hopes of preventing a puncture. By itself it's like sleeping on the stock seat

LR: My friend has college students that come from around Jackson to get some clinical experience with him. While there 3 weeks ago he said the students were seeing grizzlies daily going over the pass. The day before I rode up via South Pass a student showed him some pics of 5 different bears on Togwotee on the way to Lander. I'll post some more pics of the trip tonight since IMGUR seems to be working.

[the Ferret]

Oh ok. Now that I am on my ipad I can blow them up and see that. Even I would not want to sleep on a stock seat. I may be able to sit on it for 12 hours, but don't think I would want to lay on it for 8 lol


Gosh I love looking at pictures of the west.

[flynrider]

Looks like a great trip ,Frulk! I've spent a lot of miles riding the western half of your loop, but never took the eastern route into through Lander and Dubois to Jackson. Looks like a very cool route. Thanks for the pics and report. Looking forward to the rest.

BTW, I totally agree with you about Jackson. I avoid it like the plague. Last time I ran into an SUV traffic jam a few miles south of town. I headed over Teton Pass and bypassed the town completely.

[Cormanus]

Lovely photos, Frulk. Displaying Imgur just fine.

[Vic_imp]

Hi Frulk, Nice pictures and ride report! Such a beautiful place. I've ridden motorcycles there a couple of times. Agree with your comment about Jackson. The rest of the area, Dubois and all, I love it, so great to see!

[c-breezy_imp]

Good stuff Frulk!