Cirque of the Towers | Wind River Range Wyoming

Join us as we backpack 4 days and 3 nights in one of the must hike trails in the US, Wyoming's Cirque of the Towers in Wind River Range

[@StanKaleta-it8yo]

Yes... great video hd.... enjoyed you and your crew.

[@FirstHandExplore]

Thank you. And thank you for watching.

[@papertiger795]

I just got done doing theTimberline trail, thanks in some part to your great video on that hike. The Circue of the Towers might be my 2024 summer western adventure. Thank you for sharing!

[@FirstHandExplore]

Hi, how was the timberline trail? Did you guys had a good weather? Were the water crossings deep? Yes. Cirque of the towers has its own beauty and no permits required just a log book just like timberline trail. And be prepared with the altitude effects. Thank you for watching.

[@papertiger795]

@@FirstHandExplore the Timberline trail was great! I went solo, had perfect weather, the water crossings were difficult and numerous, yet manageable. I was surprised by just how generally hard the trail was though. More elevation gain and loss than I had expected. In terms of difficulty, how would you say the Cirque compares?

[@FirstHandExplore]

@@papertiger795 Cirque of the Towers is not as bad as Timberline. The distance is just half of timberline and elevation gain is about 4000 ft. What we’re worried about is the altitude. We did prepare for it a month physically. We also requested altitude sickness medicine from our doctor. We tried it days before but the effect was it let us pee a lot😆. We ended up not using it unless we need to. All in all it was just exhausting as Timberline due to altitude effect.

[@papertiger795]

@@FirstHandExplore good to know. When I did the Tahoe rim trail, my ears started ringing for an entire day at around 7700ft. I felt miserable for a day or two. The trail eventually went to 10300ft, but by then I was acclimated. I'll have to factor in a day or two at altitude before I start. Like you, I'm a Floridian. My home is at 16ft

[@PiLGRiMSofScarboroughEngland]

Those mountains are magnificent, whats the temperature like at this month

[@PiLGRiMSofScarboroughEngland]

Those mountains are magnificent, whats the temperature like at this month

[@FirstHandExplore]

They’re in the 70’s fahrenheit. Just about the right temperature for backpacking. Mosquitoes are a nuisance though. Hehe