I did a three-day, two-night backpacking trip for the Cirque of the Towers loop in the Wind River Range, WY USA. It was a 26.1 mile loop total, starting at about 9100' and maxing out at 11300' crossing over the Continental Divide on Texas Pass.
I don't recommend going over Labor Day weekend. Everyone comes out to do it, so it is quite busy. But it's a beautiful hike and quite challenging!
Hoo boy was that a scary pass. There is no official trail for the pass, but people have created one. It's incredibly steep and somewhat unstable, more of a scramble than a hike. But once over it, it's incredible!
Jackass Pass is the second crossing of the Continental Divide on this loop.
Wind River Range/Cirque of the Towers is on my bucket list. So awesome!
Were there many spots with trees, or were you above the tree line for the most part? Asking because I like hammock camping, but not sure if it's feasible out there.
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It's like 50-50 for trees. Some places are fine (like the first campsite) for trees. Others, not so much. I think treeline is around 9500' out there, and that is the biggest factor. But it's got a lot of meadows as well, so not everything is wooded below treeline.