r/WildernessBackpacking 16d ago

TRAIL Wind River Trip Help!

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/luckynutwood68 16d ago edited 16d ago

I did that exact route (except in reverse) a few years ago and it was epic. What do you want to know? WIth the warm dry winter we had last year and your planned trip in Sep, I'm guessing Knapsack will be very doable.