Backpacking Wyoming's Wind River Traverse - Alumni

Photo by: Jacob Sawyer

Join a group of NOLS grads and instructors for a week of incredible hiking on a challenging traverse of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains.

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This backpacking trip will be fast-paced and high-mileage, traveling through the heart of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains along the Continental Divide. Elevations will be consistently above 10,000 feet with opportunities to exceed 13,000 feet.

Photo by: Jacob Sawyer

The route includes high mountain passes, boulder fields, possible peak ascents, established trails, and glorious alpine splendor!

Photo by: Jacob Sawyer

You will start and end in Lander, Wyoming, the home of NOLS’ World Headquarters and the NOLS Rocky Mountain campus. This is the historic home of NOLS; the town and school have been intertwined for over 60 years.

Photo by: Lindsay Nohl

On this trip you will focus on fine tuning backcountry travel and living skills, such as map reading, route finding and navigation, cooking, and fishing.

Photo by: Jennie Pearson

This trip will be a both a rigorous and spectacular experience; be prepared for long days, heavy packs, burning lungs, and sore muscles, but also for jaw-dropping views of some of the Rocky Mountains’ hidden gems.

Photo by: Lindsay Nohl

Depending on your NOLS connection, you might be re-acquainted with NOLS backpacking techniques or learning them for the first time in a convivial, relaxing and visually stunning location.

Photo by: Jennie Pearson

Overall Difficulty*:

*This challenging trip includes boulder fields, high mountain passes and off-trail travel.