Wilderness Area montage

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Gospel Hump Wilderness

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Seeing the wilderness area boundary sign reminds me of where/when I hunted in college on the Jefferson NF near Mountain Lake WA. I was sitting on the tailgate one night and another group was packing up next to me. One of the guys mentioned that he spent the day in his usual spot along a long and steep cliff. He came upon a boundary sign like that one. After telling us what the sign said, he wondered, " What kind of damn fool would carry a hang glider out on this cliff?" Good logic for sure as getting a deer out of there would be a project.

I think Dolly Sods in WV is my closest NF Wilderness Area and may need to plan a weekday visit to beat those crowds. Fantastic photos everyone. I am sure many are out this weekend in such far flung spots getting even more pics.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I decided to enjoy a little solitude in the wilderness today. I sure envy you Westerners.

 

[Irrelevant]

Glacier Peak Wilderness.
After a few trail miles, I turned, left the trail, and battled through some of this:

Then proceeded up for 3k feet through an old burn.


Finally crested the top, fishing gear in tow to this...

Where the F is summer? I only managed one cuttie out this little pocket of open water. Made an attempt at the summit, but turned back when the snow firmed up too much to proceed without crampons.

Pano on the way down after the cloud deck dropped.

 

[Threedognight]

 

[sapperJ24]

@JLS @Flyfish4ever

The Salmon Forks Cabin is located on the bench above the South Fork. Closer to the South Fork than the lake, but still less than a mile from where the picture was taken. And to the south, the Holbrook Cabin burned down in 2003 in the Little Salmon Fire.

 

[BigHornRam]

 

[rwc101]

Savage Run Wilderness

 

[MTLabrador]

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Savage Run Wilderness

Savage Run Wilderness in April.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

High Peaks Wilderness Area

 

[MTLabrador]

Cloud Peak Wilderness

 

[Irrelevant]

I forgot to throw these up. My wife and I did a pretty decent hike for our 12th anniversary last weekend. 14 miles 5,800 vert. Glacier Peak Wilderness. WA is WAY wilder than people give it credit for.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Cloud Peak Wilderness, Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming, Edelman Trail to Emerald Lake up above 10,000 ft elev.

 

[fmnjr]

Looking into the Frank from the Idaho Montana border:

 

[fmnjr]

Some random horse trail took us into this Frank drainage, i found it magical:

 

[fmnjr]

The Frank drainages are stupifyingly vast:

 

[TheJason]

Frank Church Wilderness off the MacGruder Corridor

 

[rtraverdavis]

Eagle Cap Wilderness



Eagle Cap looking out over the Zumwalt Prairie/Wallowa Lake



Chief Joseph Mountain

 

[fmnjr]

Frank Church Wilderness off the MacGruder Corridor

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The story behind the magruder trail, while being kind of morbid, is pretty interesting.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Based on all of the photos from the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness on here, you would think you would run into more people there.

 

[Hunting Wife]