Itinerary
- Day 1
Jackson Hole to Trailhead
Your pickup happens early at your Jackson Hole hotel for a 2-hour drive to the trailhead. During the ride you'll have breakfast and learn about the trip while passing through mountain terrain. Once you reach the trailhead, your guide fits your pack and you start hiking, climbing up to a ridge that overlooks Fremont Lake before moving through meadows and forest. You'll make camp at Trapper Lake where there's time to relax, fish, or wander around before dinner and a campfire.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast during 2-hour shuttle drive to trailhead), Dinner (Dinner at campsite)
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup and shuttle to trailhead (2 hours)
- Breakfast during drive
- Hike to Fremont Lake ridge (8 miles, 1500 ft elevation gain, 200 ft elevation loss)
- Camp setup at Trapper Lake
- Evening campfire
Optional Activities
- Fishing at Trapper Lake
- Exploring around Trapper Lake
Landmarks/POIs Fremont Lake Trapper Lake Wind River Range - Day 2
Borum Lake
After a big breakfast back at camp, you'll hike higher into the mountains, moving through forests and along creeks with rocky bluffs around you. Trail Lake and Gottfried Lake pass by on your route to Borum Lake, which sits near treeline with views of alpine peaks like Sky Pilot Peak and Glover Peak. You'll camp at Borum Lake for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Big breakfast before breaking camp), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at campsite)
Included Activities
- Big breakfast before breaking camp
- Hike through forests, creeks, and past lakes (5 miles, 1600 ft elevation gain)
- Views of Trail Lake and Gottfried Lake
- Camp setup at Borum Lake
Landmarks/POIs Trail Lake Gottfried Lake Borum Lake Sky Pilot Peak Glover Peak - Day 3
Green River Pass to Green River Valley
Following a big breakfast, you'll hike over Green River Pass, a low alpine ridge offering incredible views of the Continental Divide and the surrounding peaks. At the pass itself, you officially enter the headwaters of the Green River, the largest tributary to the Colorado River. Lunch happens right at the pass where Squaretop Mountain fills the view, then you'll descend into the Green River Valley. Your camp for tonight is near where Trail Creek meets Clark Creek.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Big breakfast before breaking camp), Lunch (Lunch at Green River Pass), Dinner (Dinner at campsite)
Included Activities
- Big breakfast before breaking camp
- Hike over Green River Pass (6 miles, 600 ft elevation gain, 600 ft elevation loss)
- Lunch at Green River Pass with views of Continental Divide and alpine peaks
- Descent into Green River Valley
- Camp setup near confluence of Trail Creek and Clark Creek
Landmarks/POIs Green River Pass Continental Divide Vista Peak Mount Oeneis Squaretop Mountain Green River - Day 4
Green River Valley
This day starts leisurely and you'll hike through relatively easy terrain, taking time to enjoy the natural surroundings. You'll follow Trail Creek down to the Green River and then hike downstream, passing through meadow systems and lush forests. This is a good day to take your time and absorb the landscape around you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at campsite)
Included Activities
- Leisurely morning and breakfast
- Hike along Trail Creek to Green River (7 miles, 2300 ft elevation loss)
- Hiking downstream along Green River through meadows and forests
Landmarks/POIs Trail Creek Green River - Day 5
Green River Lakes to Jackson Hole
You'll have a relaxing morning before packing up camp for the last time. From there you'll continue downstream along the Green River with Squaretop Mountain visible, then hike around the shores of Green River Lakes to reach your ending trailhead. A 2-hour shuttle ride brings you back to Jackson Hole, giving you time to think back on your backpacking trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast before breaking camp), Lunch (Lunch on final day)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast and camp breakdown
- Hike along Green River to Green River Lakes (9.5 miles, 100 ft elevation loss)
- Hike around shores of Green River Lakes to ending trailhead
- Shuttle back to Jackson Hole (2 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Green River Squaretop Mountain Green River Lakes
