This descent into this Wind River Range highlight is one no hiker will ever forget.

Traverse pinnacled peaks and alpine meadows awash with late-summer blooms through the Cowboy State’s most underrated range.

Popo Agie Wilderness, Wyoming

Skip the crowds and catch the festivities on the trail.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Hike to more than 9 lakes beneath the stark peaks of the Snowy Range on this 6.5-mile loop. You'll have countless chances to catch native trout or take breathtaking photos.

Roam 6.8 miles mostly off-trail along elk and mule deer trails to undulating granite ridgelines that offer numerous picture-perfect views of the plains and Rocky Mountains.

This 12.4-mile out-and-back is in country so wild, so remote, and so loaded with wildlife not even locals know much about this wilderness in the corner of Medicine Bow National Forest.

This 5.1-mile route leads to a majestic set of granite domes, crags, pinnacles, and chimneys shaped by constant winds from the Medicine Bow Range.

Connect a string of sparkling alpine lakes on this 25.2-mile long weekend under the ragged 12,000-foot spires and peaks of the Wind River Range.

A stunning new 80-mile hike in the Rockies' top spot for big backpacking adventures.

Trek vast alpine wildflower gardens in western Wyoming on this 12-mile out-and-back in the Wind River Range.

Connect a string of alpine lakes on this classic 35-mile loop in the Wind River Range.

This 7.4-mile loop takes hikers atop the Snowy Range's gateway summit and its rugged ridgeline.

A favorite route among locals, this 20.7-mile mountain bike loop winds past Cache Creek and Game Creek, revealing views of the Gros Ventre Range and the Snake River Valley.

With no trails and few visitors, Wyoming's Red Desert is an explorer's paradise.

Take your pick of campsites near several spectacular tarns.

A towering pile of weathered granite is the cornerstone of this easy-access loop that rolls over 3.2 miles of trail in the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Lakeside cliffs and a couple of Oregon Trail attractions add to this 27-mile loop in one of eastern Wyoming’s most beautiful state parks.

Hike to the heart of the Winds and take the back door to an 11,695-foot peak in Bridger National Forest.

Trek to a pristine lake tucked under the shadow of the legendary Bighorn Mountains on this 8.4-mile out-and-back.

Discover a pocket of wildlife beyond Yellowstone’s borders.

Climb Wyoming's highest peak on this 41-mile out-and-back in the Wind River Range.

Escape the Tetons and Yellowstone crowds on this 18.9-mile loop, connecting Swift and Shoal Creek drainages in the Gros Ventre Wilderness.

Backpack to a local ranger's favorite mountain getaway.

Discover a pocket of wildlife beyond Yellowstone's borders.

Marvel at America's first national monument.

See snaggly summits and hook trout galore on a high-alpine trek.

The longest and wildest approach in the bunch

Deep in Wyoming's Wind River Range, an accident with a sliding boulder makes a hiker confront his life, his fate, and his faith in God.