Hiking 80 Miles across the Wind River Range in Wyoming

In the state of Wyoming and along the Continental Divide lies the incredible, and at the same time not very well-known nor easily accessible mountain called The Wind River Range. Yet this mountain range is filled with panoramic vistas, glacier-carved cirques, rugged terrain and un abundant wildlife.

This video documents my 5-day backpacking experience, with all the beauty and challenges I faced along the way, hiking for 125 km or 80 miles across the Wind River Range from North to South.

Sit back, relax and let me take you along this journey into nature!

GEAR:

Timestamps:
00:00 About the Wind River Range
01:15 Getting to the Green River Lakes trailhead
03:05 Day 1 Green River Lakes to Vista Pass
06:09 Day 2 Vista Pass - Knapsack Col - Titcomb Basin - Island Lake
10:42 Day 3 Island Lake - Lester Pass - Reine - Little Fall Creek
13:21 Day 4 Little Fall Creek - North Fork Lake - East Fork River
16:28 Day 5 East Fork River - Texas Pass - Cirque of Towers - Big Sandy Lake trailhead
21:49 Outro and Credits

Story, filming and editing: Lyubo Yanev

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[mudhensever]

I’m 75, and due to peripheral neuropathy, and a needed knee replacement, I’m unable to hike anymore. But from my mid-20s to just a few years ago, I hiked and backpacked often and everywhere in the US, Canada, and Switzerland. I had a hike planned for the Wind River Range in 2013, but had to postpone it because of an injury to 2014, when I then had to postpone it again due to another injury. I never made it to the Winds, but thanks to stumbling upon your video, I feel like I did make it even if only only as an armchair traveler. Thank you so much for sharing such a Scenic Wonderland with us. Your trip brought a smile to my face!

[tomsmith]

This brought back some wonderful memories from my youth hiking the Winds (I am almost 73, and I am really slowing down now). I always enjoyed running into Europeans on our western trails, since Europeans were always so kind to me on my three hiking trips in the Alps. You made a great choice visiting the Winds- pound for pound, the finest backpacking range in the Rockies. I guess you're not into trout fishing- most of the lakes you passed have excellent fishing for large trout, including the famous Golden Trout, which are native to the High Sierra in California, and were transplanted in the Winds back in the early 1900's, where they grew to world record size (over 5 kilos). If you go back there, definitely bring a fly fishing road and lots of small mosquito flies. You can pretty much count on catching plenty of fish, to supplement your food supply and carry less of it. Also, be sure to visit nearby Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons, the most "alpine" of all of America's ranges, and then head north through Yellowstone to the Beartooth Range on the Wyoming-Montana border. It's a lot like the Winds- but even wilder- and the fishing is just as good! Looking forward to more of your videos! Have fun and keep trekking!

[marciahenthorn]

I have hiked this terrain over the past 14 years. This video really captures what being there is really like.

[dearmountains]

Thank you for sharing your journey with us.Absolutely loved seeing this! Great achievement mate and an incredible memory for you. Watching from JAPAN.🤙🤙😉

[CaryMercer]

I appreciate you sharing your backpacking trip with us. I'm looking forward to walking in the wind river range soon. 🙂

[gumotx]

A viewer from Texas, I really enjoy your videos and wish you happy and safe travels and hikes in the future. Thanks for your hard work on your films!

[tomtirol]

Thank you so much, for this amazing Video. What shoes an socks do you use for the trails? Greetings from Austria/Tyrol.

[epep]

This video made me so happy. I love Wyoming. And for you to see it. Fantastic

[oldtrees]

I like your comment about enjoying the day instead of worrying about bad weather.
I’ll keep that in mind on my next trip.

[BobI-jbrk]

Wyoming is one of my favorite places to visit! Mad respect to you for having the balls to adventure travel the way that you do!

[chennaia]

Your thru-hiking videos are amazing! So crisp, so beautiful, so peaceful. Only, the music distracts from the beauty and makes it really difficult for me to understand the information you give about your hike, which I love btw, the way you comment your experience.
Just find myself keeping wishing the background music wasn’t there, so I can stay focused on the cinematic beauty and the info journal of your videos..Thank you for taking the time to document, edit, and share your videos on youtube!! Smiles from Greece!

[toddwood]

Fantastic video! I was just planning a much shorter hike in the Green River Lakes area this June, when your video popped up. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make these awesome films.

[joaoveganvisirlbo]

Tak for, endnu en gang, en virkelig absolut fantastisk vandrefilm, kære Lyubo! ❣️✨🙃💫❣️

Love you, man! 🌱😃👍

[travisalejandro]

great scenery, very serene to see, wish I could have this much time in nature. thanks. stay safe.

[Xl_Fenrir_lX]

What trail hiking app were you using? I go here every year and I’m visiting the same location in a few months again and would love to know what you used for navigation. Great video btw, Wind River Range is truly amazing and I’m glad it brings people from around the world to enjoy it!

[peggynewman]

Thanks for sharing the beautiful hike! Wonderful video.

[frankd]

Such a pleasure to see your hike through the Wind River Range, especially while I'm laid up with a pinched nerve in my back and having to take pain meds and muscle relaxers to try and recover. It seems like yesterday when I was hiking in the mountains as you're doing, but I'm 75 now and just can't any more. So, enjoy it while you are able, as the years go by so fast. Thanks for sharing your journey!!

[CoachBill]

I'm gonna watch this later tonight... this trip is on my bucket list. Yeah Buddy 🏕 🏔 🕺🏼☕️🌄

[davidstewart]

this is one of the most well edited adventure video I've ever watched

[MartinHervy]

Great video again. I'm not particularly into hiking but I like the pace and your story telling/voice over.