Hiking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness Areas

by Lee Mercer and Ralph Maughan

• ISBN13: 9781560448877
• ISBN10: 1560448873
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Thirty-seven hikes sample the Front and Absaroka ranges and Continental Divide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Overview Map	vi
Legend	vii
Introduction	1	(1)
The Teton-Washakie-Southeast Yellowstone Wilderness Complex	1	(1)
The Four Parts	1	(3)
Weather	4	(2)
Hiking the Teton and Washakie Wilderness Areas	6	(1)
Planning Your Teton and Washakie Wilderness Areas Adventure	7	(1)
How to Use This Guide	8	(4)
Make It a Safe Trip	12	(5)
Emergency Medical Services	17	(1)
Be Bear Aware	18	(8)
Be Mountain Lion Alert	26	(1)
Avalanche Safety	27	(139)
The Hikes
Pinyon Peak Highlands
Huckleberry Ridge	32	(3)
Kitten Ridge Loop	35	(5)
Big Game Ridge Loop	40	(7)
Whetstone Loop	47	(4)
Lava Creek	51	(2)
Enos Lake Loop	53	(4)
Two Ocean Plateau Loop	57	(6)
Continental Divide
Upper Brooks Lake	63	(2)
Ferry Lake Loop	65	(6)
Yellowstone Meadows Loop	71	(6)
South Fork Loop	77	(4)
Jade Lakes	81	(2)
Bonneville Pass	83	(1)
Holmes Cave	84	(3)
Buffalo Forks Loop	87	(4)
Bridger Lake	91	(4)
Absaroka Range
Five Pockets	95	(4)
Hidden Basin Loop	99	(3)
Emerald Lake	102	(3)
Frontier Creek	105	(2)
East Fork Loop	107	(5)
Eagle Creek	112	(3)
Paradise Valley	115	(2)
Fire Memorial Trail	117	(2)
Sheep Mesa	119	(3)
Hardpan Lake	122	(3)
Houlihan Creek	125	(2)
Bobcat Creek	127	(2)
South Fork Shoshone River	129	(4)
Rampart Pass-Ishawooa Pass	133	(7)
Deer Creek-Ishawooa Pass	140	(5)
Front Range
Eastern Washakie Wilderness Loop	145	(6)
Yellow Creek Loop	151	(2)
Cascade Creek Loop	153	(3)
Meadow Creek Basin	156	(3)
Pickett-Piney Loop	159	(3)
Jack Creek Loop	162	(4)
Threatened and Endangered	166	(3)
Appendix A: For More Information	169	(1)
Appendix B: Further Reading	170	(1)
Appendix C: The Hiker's Checklist	171	(2)
About the Authors	173