My boys (ages 10 and 11) and I had such a great time in the Bighorns last summer that we've been saving our pennies and are headed back to WY in August before the guys go back to school. The advice from this forum was truly invaluable last year - we had an amazing time trekking around the Cloud Peak Wilderness for a few days.
We are looking to spend 5-8 days in the Wind River Range in early August (arrive Aug 3rd and stay in the area through Aug 11th or 12th). Will fly into Jackson Hole and probably rent a car (found a good deal on a 4Runner last year). I like the idea of doing a loop (vs. point-to-point) to minimize the logistics and give us flexibility. Our wish list would be some solitude, scramble up a few non-technical peaks, maybe walk up to a glacier, and do some fly fishing. Fishing the alpine lakes in Wilderness Basin (thank-you again for the recommendation, WyomingSummits!) and scrambling around Bomber Mountain were high points last year.
Any suggestions on a reasonable backpacking loop? I really appreciate your advice.
Thanks again,
Dirk