The Wind River Range in Wyoming is one of the most beautiful places in the U.S with it's crystal clear mountain lakes, towering peaks and stunning meadows. It hosts 19 of Wyoming's highest peaks, 3 Wilderness Areas and 2 National Forests. There is no shortage of amazing and epic views in the Winds and I was fortunate enough to go there on my very first backpacking trip. 

I had no idea what to expect on this 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip. I had been to the mountains of Colorado and Montana before but had never actually spent the night in the backcountry. I had some preconceived notions about backpacking and I had an almost unrealistic idea of what it would be like. I definitely thought it would be easier but the elevation and a combination of pack weight and mileage proved that this trip would be no walk in the park. 

We started at the Big Sandy Lake Trailhead, hiked roughly 6-7 miles to camp at Big Sandy Lake and set up our base camp. Big Sandy Lake is one of the more popular places to camp but fortunately for us we hiked in on a Thursday so we had almost the entire lake to ourselves. 

I won't go into much more detail about the trip itself so you'll have to stick around to hear about it! This trip is what got me hooked on backpacking and I'm so thankful my friends Ben and Robin invited me to Wyoming to experience the awe-inspiring beauty first hand.