Absolute Best 5-7 Day Backpacking Trip ID,MT, or WY

[bluegrassbackcountry]

In your opinion, what is the top notch backpacking route in either ID MT or WY. Taking my lady out from KY for the first time, will be proposing to her on the trip. Its also my chance to cement the fact that we should move there 100% in her mind, so i want it to be as cool of a trip as possible. I am an experienced backpacker, and would like to stay away from highly crowded trails, fishing would be a plus. Will be going last week of june/first week of july. Thanks!

 

[nettereo16]

Check out the Wind river range in wyoming. The alpine lakes are hard to beat for scenery, fishing, getting away from people...

There will still be snow up high then

 

[KJStechly]

I did a hunting trip in Idaho last year. Backpacked into and hunted around frog lake

And the dry fly fishing was unreal


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[Ross]

Many incredible routes in the cabinet mountains of northwest Montana and Idaho but will say is advanced and until August likely to encounter snowfields

 

[Theringworm]

I know Colorado isn't on your list, but a hike that I found very enjoyable and beautiful was in the Weminuche Wilderness. Its the "Elk Park to Needleton Loop" which is~48 miles. You get to see some beautiful country. Towards the end of your hike you end up in Chicago Basin, home to 3 of the "Fourteenrs". Chicago Basin to the Needleton pickup/drop off point can get a little busy during the summer as those checking off Fourteeners are your most frequent visitors. The northern section from Elk Park, up to the divide and down into Chicago is way less traveled. We may have encountered 5 people the entire stretch of that part of the trail. Water access is plentiful as most of the trails run along the rivers. Fishing is possible however we did not take fishing poles.

Only issue right now is per their website the Durango - Silverton Narrow gauge train is not taking passengers currently due to the COVID-19 stuff.

Here are some links to info. I am sure the are more beautiful, more remote, less traveled trails but I did like this one a lot.

Hiking The Elk Park/Needleton Loop Weminuche Wilderness

Backpacking the Elk Park/Needleton loop in the Weminuche Wilderness, CO + summit Windom Peak. 6 days, 48 miles. Full guide includes maps, pictures and more.

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Elk Park Train Stop to Needleton

Elk Park Train Stop to Needleton is a 36 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located near Silverton, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Dogs are also able to...

www.alltrails.com

All Aboard! - Official Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train provides historic and entertaining vintage train rides to the public year round.

www.durangotrain.com

 

[BAKPAKR]

From the Idaho Centennial Trail, on the ID/MT line just south of St. Regis, MT, you can overlook Heart Lake. It appears as a perfect shape from the trail. It might fit the occasion. Congratulations!

 

[bluegrassbackcountry]

haha nice bakpakr! that would be pretty cool. thanks for the suggestions all. Have any of yall been to the bighorn crags in ID?

 

[BAKPAKR]

The Bighorn Crags are neat. Ship Island Lake is impressive but nearby Harbor Lake ranks as the prettiest lake I have been to.

 

[Legend]

If you want to see some of MTs most spectacular alpine try the beartooth mountains. Go to cooke city then take any trail north and east from there. You will not be disappointed with the scenery.

Oh and congrats!

 

[bowhunter307]

Hike through the Thorofare into Yellowstone. You won't find a prettier or more remote place in the lower 48. Bring bear spray and electric fence for the tent.

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[downthepipe]

A lesser used area of Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness are the southern Portion which can be done in a 5-7 loop starting around Atlanta Idaho. You would use the Queens River and South Fork Boise headwaters trail which I believe is also part of or intersects the Centenniel Trail. It’s a beautiful, rugged area with high mountain lakes and a great view of Mt Everly and many other Sawtooth peaks.

 

[mlgc20]

I would recommend Slough Creek or the Black Canyon of Yellowstone. Both are fantastic hikes with great fishing. Slough Creek gets a little more traffic. But, it eases substantially once you get past the first meadow. I have done the Black Canyon of Yellowstone several times. We like to start at the Hellroaring Trailhead and then finish in Gardiner, MT. The first mile is a common dayhike. The rest of the way, you probably won't see another person. Slough Creek is a pretty easy hike. The Black Canyon can be a nice challenge.

 

[Redwood]

Beartooths on either the WY or MT side. Never been to a spot that the scenery wasn't amazing.

 

[Ridge Ghost]

The Teton Crest Trail in GTNP is tough to beat for backpacking scenery. It may still be too snowy for your early travel dates though.

 

[Mt Al]

If you want to see some of MTs most spectacular alpine try the beartooth mountains. Go to cooke city then take any trail north and east from there. You will not be disappointed with the scenery.

Oh and congrats!

X2. Lower and Upper Arrow Lakes, or frankly any lake on any of these trails. It's been a jillion years, but heading from Cooke City down to East Rosebud, Mystic Lake, the Boulder or other trail heads.."hike through"..is way cool but you need that other car or transport to make it work.

 

[Dos Perros]

Hike through the Thorofare into Yellowstone. You won't find a prettier or more remote place in the lower 48. Bring bear spray and electric fence for the tent.

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This is on my list...for whenever I have so much free time I don't spend all of it hunting.

 

[hobbes]

I can't really help with where, but if your soon to be fiancé is the least bit worried about bears, I'd check high density grizzly country off the list. It won't help you persuade her to move West.

 

[hutty]

Throw in a vote for the cloud peak wilderness in the big horns. Spent 7 days there last year and beautiful area.

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[Glendon Mullins]

this thread piques my interest as well, kinda been dreaming wanting to make this a cheap once a year vacation for me and the wife to do, fly out west, 5 days or so backpacking fly back home etc

 

[Salmon River Solutions]

Check out the seven devils in Idaho, pretty sweet area and it’s got a lot of spur trails to different peaks and lakes to extend the trip.