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Review: Overnight, 12-Mile Hike to 7 Brothers Lakes

Bighorn Mountains/Cloud Peak Wilderness

The Cloud Peak Wilderness probably offers the most scenery/mile in the USA.

Review: Overnight, 12-Mile Hike to 7 Brothers Lakes

Review: Overnight, 12-Mile Hike to 7 Brothers Lakes

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Reading Time: 15 minutes7 Brothers Lakes is what I’d consider an “average” hike, on par with Blue Lake in the Wind River Range. It’s a nice little walk if you’ve only got one evening to spend away from work.

Review: Hiking Lake Angeline and Hellish Frozen Lakes

Review: Hiking Lake Angeline and Hellish Frozen Lakes

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Reading Time: 10 minutesThis hike to Lake Angeline, Upper Frozen Lake, and Lower Frozen Lake, is short and tempting, nailing 3 less-known lakes in one whack, but it has significant challenges and drawbacks.

Review: East Tensleep Lake, Unnamed Lakes, Lake 10,577 (Off-trail)

Review: East Tensleep Lake, Unnamed Lakes, Lake 10,577 (Off-trail)

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Reading Time: 13 minutesThis short hike begins near East Tensleep Lake. The horrors start before that.

Review: Fun Overnight Hike to Powell Lakes, Wyoming

Review: Fun Overnight Hike to Powell Lakes, Wyoming

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Reading Time: 16 minutesPowell Lakes in the Bighorn Mountains presents a great hike for awesome fishing in solitude. If you’ve only got one night, this is fantastic.

Review: Hiking Gorgeous Lost Twin Lakes, Cloud Peak Wilderness

Review: Hiking Gorgeous Lost Twin Lakes, Cloud Peak Wilderness

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Reading Time: 13 minutesThis is a high-use trail to Lost Twin Lakes, but I had it all to myself for 2 days thanks to bad weather. I loved the fishing!

Birthday Lakes, Wyoming also called Pouch Lakes
30 Stunning Miles: Coffeen Park to Loomis Lake

30 Stunning Miles: Coffeen Park to Loomis Lake

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Reading Time: 83 minutesFrom Coffeen Park through Geneva Pass, to Crater Lakes and over mountains, I ended up at Loomis Lake, discovering the most scenery-per-mile that Wyoming offers.

Middle Cloud Peak Lake
Review: 20 Miles to Gorgeous Middle Cloud Peak Lake, Wyoming!

Review: 20 Miles to Gorgeous Middle Cloud Peak Lake, Wyoming!

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Reading Time: 15 minutesThis is a relatively short hike with decent fishing and some amazing waterfalls. While not the most spectacular for the area, its ease of access makes it a great choice for those with 2 or more nights available to camp.

Bomber Mountain
15 Miles: Bomber Mountain and Off-Trail Traipsing for Trout

15 Miles: Bomber Mountain and Off-Trail Traipsing for Trout

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Reading Time: 13 minutesThis short hike features incredible history and excellent fishing for a rare species of trout. It’s best if you have two or more nights available.

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