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10 Great Hikes in Wyoming
Titcomb Basin

Getting There: In Pinedale take Skyline Drive off highway 191 for about 15 miles. You will see signs for Fremont lake and Half Moon lake. Stay on the main road to Elkhart Park Trailhead. There is a USFS campground here called Green River with about 40 campsites.
This trail is very busy but the scenery is spectacular and worth the company.

Location: Bridger Wilderness
Trailhead:
Elkhart Park Trailhead, Polo Creek Trail
Elevation:
The basin sits at almost 10.600 ft
Trail Length:
26 miles RT to the start of Titcomb Basin
Elevation Gain:
The trailhead starts at about 9,350 ft elevation, so a gain of 1,300 ft awaits the hiker. Not including ups and downs
Maps:
USGS Bridger Lakes Quad, Gannett Peak, Fremont Peak South, Nothern Wind River Range
Pictures:
Titcomb Basin picture, one, two,
Closest Town:
Pinedale, approx. 15 miles from the Elkhart Park Trailhead, has a population of 1,400 people. The 12 mile long Fremont Lake is only 3 miles from town.

Forest Information:

Pinedale Ranger Station
29 E Fremont Lake Rd
Pinedale, WY 82941
(307) 367-4326


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