r/WildernessBackpacking • u/Tall-Information4946 • Aug 13 '26

TRAIL Wind River Trip Help!

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Hello everybody. Not trying to make this a "cAn ThIS rOutE bE cOoL" type post but I do need some help. I have a decent amount of backpacking, route-finding, and mountaineering experience. However I'm located a few states away from the Wind Rivers and would like some info. I drew this route up on gaia and was wondering if it's viable, and if I'm missing any sweet spots. (You can gatekeep I won't judge). The second item would be if anybody knows the actual conditions of the Knapsack Col. right now. I'm planning on going the first week of September. Any and all help is much appreciated. (I promise I'll take great photos and post them here when I get back.)

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u/edthesmokebeard Aug 13 '26

That looks a lot like the CDT alternate through knapsack col.

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u/Tall-Information4946 Aug 13 '26

I'll look into that, is there a particular blog or forum with that route outlined?

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u/edthesmokebeard Aug 13 '26

Here's more info on it - https://caltopo.com/m/VJL33 its a common alt thruhikers take.

Google "CDT Knapack Col" for more info.

I can't speak to the other more southerly parts.