Wyoming
The CDT enters southern Wyoming in the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, where it crosses Battle Pass and travels north to overlook the nearly deserted copper-mining town Encampment, before entering the Great Divide Basin. It then moves through the west side of the spectacular Wind River Range before entering the craggy mountains of the Teton Wilderness. In Yellowstone National Park, the trail crosses between the glassy, blue-green surface of Yellowstone Lake and the white rapids of the Firehole River, wanders past the 140-foot explosions of Old Faithful Geyser and traverses the Summit Lake Trail, before entering Idaho. Most of Wyoming's trail is inhabited by the long-tailed weasel, coyote, wild horse and antelope, and is home to the Moose.

Permit Information
Permit needed to camp in Yellowstone NP. Some Indian Reservation lands and Wilderness Areas may require permits. Permission to cross or camp on non-federal and private lands must be obtained from the appropriate land owners.

Directions
The CDT enters Wyoming from Colorado north of Routt National Forest, CO.

Information Center
You may visit the information centers in Yellowstone National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Medicine Bow National Forests, Routt National Forests, other national forests.

Activities