Wind River Range - Cirque of the Towers Loop

Group size 8 people. Well-behaved, leashed trail dogs are welcome as long as they have completed a qualifying hike.

You will be put on the waitlist before being approved. Those meeting the first two below-required actions will be moved off the waitlist in the order in which they RSVP'd.

Required actions before trip:
1 - *Fill out waiver: https://forms.gle/71SPiqc4iyqDmD8Y7
2 - *Complete a qualifying hike. Check the calendar regularly for upcoming opportunities - we post qualifying hikes once a month in April, May, June, and sometimes July.
3- Attend a pre-planning Google Hangout meeting one week before trip start date (we will also work out carpooling).
*including any 1+.

4+ days / 3 nights, ~38 miles, ~7,000ft - Rating: Moderate+
Route: https://caltopo.com/m/F3S7FFC

Wednesday (8/6) - Day 0: Drive to WY (we are staying in Rock Springs about 2.5 hours from trailhead but others may want to do something else)
Thursday (8/7) - Day 1: Meet at trailhead by 10:00AM
8.45 miles, 2,050 ft, camp near Lonesome lake elevation 10,200
Friday (8/8) - Day 2: 9.5 miles, 2,200 ft, camp near Valentine lake elevation 10,500
Saturday (8/9) - Day 3: 10 miles, 2,000 ft, camp near Skull lake elevation 10,300
Sunday (8/10) - Day 4: 10.3 miles, 750 ft, drive home (or start driving home)

Equipment/Resources/Etc:

• Bear safety: This is grizzly country--I recommend a canister since I don't want to lose my food in the middle of the trip
• LNT principles are enforced by this group.
• What to Bring Backpacking
• 10 Essentials
• https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/shoshone/about-forest/districts/?cid=stelprdb5191039
• Doing a slightly shorter version of this loop on Alltrails (Caltopo above)