Backpacking in Wyoming

Highlights

This trip has it all: vistas galore, wildflower meadows and sky-scraping peaks.

The southeast corner of Yellowstone near the mouth of the Thorofare River is the most distant point from a road in the lower 48 states. Half-way through this hike we'll be there! This 75-80 mile exclusive (limited to 6 guests) odyssey begins near the park's south entrance and ends on the Shoshone River's North Fork west of Cody, Wyoming. Late in the trip we'll cross the mighty Absaroka Range and enter the Washakie Wilderness Area, which abuts the park. Because we'll be covering roughly 8-12 miles each day with one layover, participants must travel light (bare bones!) and have good stamina. This trip has it all: vistas galore, verdant woods and wildflower meadows, huge mountain river valleys, blue lakes and sky-scraping peaks plus virtually all of Yellowstone's native wildlife. Be prepared for any kind of weather, and though most of the terrain is fairly gentle, we rate this trip strenuous because of mileages and remoteness. Its base is Gardiner, Montana.

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About Big Wild Adventures

Founded by Howie Wolke in 1978, Big Wild Adventures offers fully outfitted guided backpacking in the wilderness of the American West and Alaska. You will be hiking and camping in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, including Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. Our hi…