I didn’t expect to find one of the most beautiful places on earth in Wyoming. Britta and I decided to take the “Cirque of the Towers” alternate during our last stretch, and it was in this 21 mile section of the Wind River range that we encountered a landscape so ruggedly pristine it bordered on magical. The amazing views continued well past the alternate, but none quite matched those in the Cirque. Here are a few photos which don’t nearly capture what it was like to be there, but will have to suffice. (Speaking of photos, I was finally able to add pics to my last post.) But back to the Cirque:
From South Pass City to Dubois was one of our longer stretches at 170 miles. Besides the incredible views, we finally ran into ripe berries – wild strawberries, huckleberries, and raspberries. We are now heading up into Yellowstone, and our last week in Wyoming!
Wow, thank is completely stunning! I can imagine being there, it is 10x more beautiful than a picture can capture, but even the photos make it looks so peaceful.
There are a few sections of the trail that I’d love to go back and see again, and this was definitely one of them.
So beautiful! I wish I was there 🙂
Perhaps you can visit it someday! The Cirque was simply mind-blowing.
Gorgeous!Those photos make me feel like you two are actually on a journey to drop a ring into Mordor.
I wish! I imagine that the Shire and path to Mordor would be even more beautiful…but perhaps also a bit more dangerous. Instead of cows, I’d have to worry about orcs.