Backpacking the Bitterroot Mountains : Grave Peak Loop / Colt Lake & Wind Lakes

This was a leisure 3 day 2 night off trail (mostly) backpack around Grave Peak on the far west end of the Bitterroot Mountains. Colt Lake & Wind Lakes were amazing, saw 0 people once we left the trailhead on Day 1 all the way until we got back onto Hwy12.

[@aaronfulwider779]

The Rocky Mountains have so many flavors.

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

Gotta love all those lakes in the Bitterroots. Beautifully captured!

[@pilowespo]

Awesome! Love Wind Lakes, it was one of my favorite backpacking trips I've done. It was cool to see the loop you hiked. I was wondering if that was doable. The veiws were great! That another camp spot you found at Wind Lakes was where we camp, and at twilight, a wolf walked around the lake and howled at us for an hour. Was amazing! I enjoyed the Tom Beal Park Trail it was great for our dogs with the multiple Creek crossings. Great Video! Thanks for sharing. Hike on!

[@shoshyn3681]

Thanks for another amazing video brother, as always. We look you here in Philippines. God bless you.

[@birddogfarms6981]

Enjoyed your video, Andrew.

[@LeeEttaWells]

❤❤

[@miner4825]

How was the road getting there? It’s crazy we haven’t ran into each other yet as it seems like you always put out a vid in the general area I was just in! Would love some insight on when you think peak Larch season would be under El Capitan this year? I’m thinking October 5th?

[@NorthwestWanderer]

Road wasn't too bad just a very long up. Oct5 could be right, seems like around 9k feet in the Bitterroot the larches are near peak, at least on Carlton ridge area