Wind River Range - Popo Agie Wilderness - WY | 6-day Backpacking Trip Report

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This is the full length trip report with natural sounds and on-trail commentary from a 6-day backpacking adventure that I took in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Setting out from Boulder Lake I covered ~62 miles in the Popo Ague Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. Along the way I hit the Cirque of the Towers - one of the most popular backcountry destinations in the Winds.
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13 сен 2024

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@LayneComfort Год назад

The Winds are truly spectacular. Thumbs up if I should visit them again in 2023!

@lonewolfe5129 Год назад

I discovered the Winds over 40 years ago and they still remain my favorite place to backpack. I definitely think you should visit them again and again. Thanks for the video and for the Finis Mitchell quote!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Wow, I can only imagine how much the Winds have changed over the last 40 years. Popularity, climate, glaciers, trails. I’ve been fortunate enough this year to visit twice more!

@lonewolfe5129 Год назад

@@LayneComfort That's great, I will look for the trip report videos. Definitely the change in popularity and the number of fires. I try to use trails only to get in and out of the back country, hiking off trail as much as possible.

@LayneComfort Год назад

It’ll be probably over the winter time when they come out. Off trail is the way to explore the Winds!

@TimSeymour 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for not butchering the pronunciation of Popo Agie like most people do!!

@user-nq5ej2du1x Месяц назад

Finis was a dear friend of my family. A very good man.

@LayneComfort Месяц назад

That’s awesome you knew Finis, he’s an inspiration

@danfranks6776 Месяц назад

Can’t beat the Wind Rivers. Very nice job on the video. One other thought on picking a tent site - avoid being close to dead trees that could blow down in a storm. You never know.

@LayneComfort Месяц назад

The ultimate backpacker’s playground! That’s a good one to keep in mind as well thanks Dan

@karenabel6218 6 месяцев назад

Hi Layne, I subscribed to your channel as I love nature videos. Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip report to the Winds. I love nature and hiking. Hope to see more videos from The Winds from you.

@LayneComfort 6 месяцев назад

Hi Karen, glad to have you! I love nature and hiking as well. You’re in luck because I recently released 2 more videos from the Winds - hope you enjoy

@richardthorne2804 Год назад

Great video love it

@LayneComfort Год назад

This was a fun trip in a spectacular area to hike

@PisgahGravelProject Год назад

Sweet! Been looking forward to this one. Much love from Western NC

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks wayfarer! Wish I was writing back from WNC but the Triangle will have to do

@MaryKnippi Год назад

I need to add this place to my bucket list. Thanks for sharing

@LayneComfort Год назад

The Wind River Range is well worth a bucket list spot Mary!

@joweebaker6204 Год назад

Atta boy gettin those feet wet! You know for me it’s not a trip til you get that cryotherapy. This was a great one, and as I say this I’m reminiscing about this past weekend we had together. Looking forward to the next one!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Yeah buddy, good times as always out in Ptown! Looking forward to Fires Rim Creek and dreaming of the next western adventure

@juantaco-xz2zt Год назад

Found your channel after spending too much time on Joey's channel. I'm digging your content. I'm an avid backpacker, but I don't make videos of my adventures - mostly due to lack of equipment and somewhat from lack of interest in making movies. That said, I love watching other people's trips and tagging along on their adventures vicariously. Keep up the good work and godspeed your next trip!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Awesome Juan! Joey’s channel was definitely a huge inspiration for me to make videos of my adventures. The important thing is getting out there, not whether you’re filming or not!

@littleBIGGRiggs Год назад

Wonderful as always. Great hike, such a beautiful place. See you in the next one

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks Riggs, look forward to taking you along on the next one

@twofeetaway4127 Год назад

Comment for the algorithm. 2k views 🚀 Love the quote at the beginning!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks buddy! Finis Mitchell was a wise man

@steveakersdrums Год назад

Top Shelf.. as always Layne you focus on all the good stuff and give us some history of the area. Thanks again and be safe.

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks for the support Steve! Safe trails

@RhodySeth Год назад

Seems like a splendid and fairly remote place. I'm all about Day 3. Sure was purdy. I liked seeing those glaciers. We're heading to Glacier National Park in August these views get me excited!

@LayneComfort Год назад

I’m jelly, Glacier is on my want-to-do list! I’ll look forward to seeing your video up there

@cjjt66 Год назад

Fantastic job! Really great. Excellent commentary. The pans were great but could have been slower! Looking forward to watching more of your great videos!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks Christopher, I really appreciate the feedback! I try to focus on making the pans enjoyable to watch and knowing to slow down a little more is helpful

@jasonkamm5537 Год назад

Thanks for the great video! It gave me a preview of some areas I will hopefully see for a trip I'm planning this summer. We will hit parts of Bears Ears and Lizard head trails, layover day in the Cirque, and Smith lakes basin. Can't wait!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Very cool Jason, sounds like you’ll be right in this same area! How are you planning on getting between Bears Ears Trail & the Smith Lakes area?

@jasonkamm5537 Год назад

I plan to start at Bears Ears TH and camp at head of sand creek, then continue on Bears Ears then Lizard head to Lizard head meadows and camp for 2 nights, then follow north fork of popo agie to Sanford Park area and take that connector trail into smith lakes basin. No off trail for me!

@ajmiller7102 Год назад

Excellent trip report. Beautiful county for sure. Thanks for posting and keep on doing these exciting adventures!

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks Jerry, good to hear from you! I’m glad to be able to share beautiful country like this

@scottsaz Год назад

Great trip Layne!! Winds are on my bucket list for sure. I haven't yet found the resolve to venture off-trail, but out there it certainly looks inviting.

@LayneComfort Год назад

They’re worth the visit for sure! There is plenty of fun to be had on-trail as well

@nwdixieboy 5 месяцев назад

You are an enjoyable video host. I love your accent. Where are you from? You seemed to have missed out on the terrible winds this area can have.

@LayneComfort 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the kind words John. I’m from North Carolina. Winds can always have an impact and I’m glad to miss them when I can

@christopherlaingen4701 4 месяца назад

Great video! Actually thinking about tracing your steps with this hike this coming July... Is the lake you're looking down on at 15:01 the lake you camped at --- Middle Lake? If yes, it gives a good "steepness" perspective of the off-trail hike...

@LayneComfort 4 месяца назад

Yes those are the lakes that I came up from in that basin, you can watch them shrink in the minute or so leading up to 15. That stretch is very steep and tough and made for a long, tiring day. On CalTopo it clocks in at 1100' over 0.6 mile - plus the boulders, trees, etc. Then you've still got two more passes to go to get back to the trail!

@PopPopTN Год назад

You've outdone yourself on this one. Beautifully shot and narrated. I have to confess to some degree of trepidation when you do these long solo trips, though. Can't help it. I have kids your age. But, keep up the great work! 👍 By the way, I really appreciated the 5 points on tent placement; and what tent are you using?

@LayneComfort Год назад

Thanks Pop Pop, safety first is always the focus! On my last Winds video I included the quote “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” I use the XMid 1P - it’s a really great trekking pole tent.

@thehonesthiker Год назад

So how does your mind do on a long solo trip like this? I know my mind starts racing after a solo overnight, I don't know if I'd want to know what I'd uncover after a 6 day trip 😅Awesome video, looks absolutely stunning. Not sure if you upgraded on the camera setup but this video looks exceptionally crisp.

@LayneComfort Год назад

It's good to have the time away to focus and stay in tune. Plenty of people out there to talk to along the way. I think the camera just works better in the crisp mountain air!

@LMay64 Год назад

Looks like you had amazing weather for the winds. When did you do this hike?

@LayneComfort Год назад

It was beautiful out there for the most part, this was in August

@jimkirk41 7 месяцев назад

just caught your video. very nice. enjoy your narration. short and sweet with awesome views and footage thrown in. thanks for taking the time to make the video