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Review: 12-Mile Day Hike to Slide Lake, Wind River Range

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Clear Creek Park/Meadows towards dusk
Review: 12-Mile Day Hike to Slide Lake, Wind River Range

Review: 12-Mile Day Hike to Slide Lake, Wind River Range

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 9 minutesSlide Lake is one of my favorite day hikes that anyone in moderate physical fitness can do. It has some unique features along the trail (a giant waterslide and Fishbowl Springs) and decent views the entire way.

Granite Creek by Granite Hot Springs
Reviews: Hoback Guard Station, Granite Hot Springs, and Clear Lake Day Hike

Reviews: Hoback Guard Station, Granite Hot Springs, and Clear Lake Day Hike

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 12 minutesClear Lake is a beautiful lake surrounded by cliffs. It can be done as a day hike but is best accomplished with enough time for one to fully take in the concept of eternal damnation. Everything else in this post is tops!

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

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

Lucas Necessary

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.

Big Balls of Cowtown Trail Cover
Review: Brewster, Lunch, & Shoal Lakes via Big Balls of Cowtown Trail

Review: Brewster, Lunch, & Shoal Lakes via Big Balls of Cowtown Trail

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 37 minutesFeaturing Lunch Lake, Brewster Lake, and Shoal Lake, this hike in the Gros Ventre received my highest rating. Use the included GPS recording so that you can enjoy the Big Balls of Cowtown Trail, which many people have a hard time finding.

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