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Bridger Wilderness

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Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org
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Trail stats

Distance
103.86 mi
Elevation gain
15,397 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
15,249 ft
Max elevation
11,488 ft
TrailRank 
12
Min elevation
7,881 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
1080
Uploaded
January 19, 2019
Recorded
January 2019
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near DuNoir, Wyoming (United States)

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Itinerary description

Part of the Continental Divide Trail requires bouldering and is impassable for horses. I have indicated this with waypoints on the map. Several other trails are not passable by horses. In addition, the National Forrest does not allow camping at certain lakes and basins with horse stock. However, most of the wilderness is open for camping with certain conditions especially distance from water. Here is a link to a very recent article that describes the popularity of the Bridger Wilderness and the Wind River Range. (paste https://trailmaps.us/WindRiverArticle into your browser)

There are two other wildernesses adjacent to the Bridger Wilderness. There is the Fitzpatrick Wilderness to the North and the Popo Agie Wilderness to the South East. (paste https://trailmaps.us/Wilderness for a map of wilderness areas in the U.S.)

Users of stock must obtain a permit from the Pinedale Ranger District. Click on "View more" below to obtain more information and to open a map in CalTopo.

I plan to take my first ride in late June to plan a boy scout campout later in July. After my ride I may have more comments.

Click "View more" below for more information and to view map in CalTopo.

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Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,339 ft

Dickinson Park

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,965 ft

Twin Lakes TH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,794 ft

Wilson Creek Lakes TH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,090 ft

Big Sandy Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/BigSandyTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,317 ft

Boulder Lake Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/BoulderLakeTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,364 ft

Elkhart Park Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/ElkhartParkTH, Pole Creek TH, The Long Lake Trail leads to the Pine Creek Canyon Trail that is not passable by horses

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,047 ft

Green River Lake Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/GreenRiverLakesTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,939 ft

Little Sandy Trailhead

Little Sandy is located approximately 65 miles from Pinedale and has low hiker use. Little Sandy Trailhead is accessible to about 3/4 mile before the Trailhead, then only by four wheel drive vehicles.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,924 ft

Meadow Lake Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/MeadowLakeTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,915 ft

New Fork Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/NewForkLakesTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,229 ft

Scab Creek Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/ScabCreekTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,227 ft

Spring Creek Park Trailhead

https://trailmaps.us/SouthCrkParkTH

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,905 ft

Sweetwater Trailhead

Sweetwater Trailhead is located approximately 70 miles from Pinedale and it the southernmost of Bridger Wilderness trailheads. This trailhead receives low use, is more primitive and has no facilities. It offers access to the Sweetwater Gap Trail and the Little Sandy Trail. Access is first by paved road then gravel.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,325 ft

ALT CDT TRAIL

PictographWaypoint Altitude 11,024 ft

ALT CDT TRAIL

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,972 ft

ALT CDT TRAIL

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,466 ft

ALT CDT TRAIL

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,525 ft

ALT CDT TRAIL

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