{"id":12120,"date":"2018-02-01T08:10:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=12120"},"modified":"2019-03-25T23:13:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T05:13:22","slug":"wind-river-peak-wyoming-part-4-tayo-lake-to-worthen-meadow-7-12-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=12120","title":{"rendered":"Wind River Peak, Wyoming – Part 4: Tayo Lake to Worthen Meadow (7-12-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 5 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Wind River Range, Wyoming & Select Peaks in Montana<\/em><\/p>\n

The sun was up, and so was SPHP, busily engaged in breaking camp.\u00a0 Was Lupe OK?\u00a0 For once, it was the American Dingo that still seemed tired.\u00a0 Lupe remained relaxing in her “tiny house” until SPHP was ready to disassemble it.<\/p>\n

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Looking WNW from Lupe’s “tiny house” the morning after she’d climbed Wind River Peak. It was going to be a glorious, but long day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Come on out of there, Loop!\u00a0 It’s a glorious morning, and we have a long day ahead of us.<\/em><\/p>\n

What’s the rush?\u00a0 Are we going to climb Wind River Peak<\/span><\/a> (13,192 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> again?<\/em><\/p>\n

I wish, but no, we aren’t.\u00a0 As much as I hate to leave such beautiful territory, it’s time to head back to civilization.\u00a0 The rush is that this whole trip was only supposed to take 3 days, and this is the 4th day.\u00a0 I’ve already had a bite to eat this morning, but now all I have left is one Cliff bar.\u00a0 No doubt you’ll want at least half of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re out of food!?<\/em><\/p>\n

I am.\u00a0 You still have plenty Taste of the Wild.\u00a0 At least, until I start chowing down on it, which will happen tomorrow for sure, if we don’t get out of here.\u00a0 It’s a long way back to Worthen Meadow Reservoir.<\/em><\/p>\n

What flavor did you say that Cliff bar was?<\/em><\/p>\n

I didn’t, but it’s chocolate coconut, if you must know.
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Oh, that does sound good!\u00a0 Let’s get going!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lupe ready to leave base camp S of Wind River Peak<\/strong>. Lake 11,145<\/strong> is in view. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Only 500 or 600 feet S of base camp, Tayo Lake came into view.\u00a0 Most of the lake was still covered in snow and ice.\u00a0 What a beautiful sight it was!\u00a0 It really was a shame to have to leave.<\/p>\n

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Shortly after departing base camp, ice and snow-covered Tayo Lake<\/strong> came into view again. Mount Nystrom<\/span><\/a> (12,356 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center) is in the distance. On the way past Tayo Lake<\/strong>, Lupe would go down the long ridge seen on the L. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loop had just been feeling lazy back in her tiny house.\u00a0 There wasn’t a thing wrong with her.\u00a0 On the way down to Tayo Lake, she was bursting with energy.\u00a0 She had a great time racing across the open heather and frisking on big snowbanks.<\/p>\n

When Lupe got close to the end of Tayo Lake, SPHP suggested leaving the ridge to go down to the shore near the Tayo Creek outlet.\u00a0 Loopster was in favor of that.\u00a0 She hadn’t actually been to the lake shore on the way to Wind River Peak.\u00a0 This was her last chance to see it.<\/p>\n

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Lupe by the shore of Tayo Lake<\/strong>. Wind River Peak<\/strong> is the high ridge on the R. Lupe had spent the last 2 nights camped below it on the lower green ridge. Lake 11,145<\/strong> is now out of view in the higher cirque beyond Tayo Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The water was perfectly still.\u00a0 High rock ridges reflected in the silvery smooth surface.\u00a0 Lupe could hear the nearby gurgling of Tayo Creek starting down the valley.\u00a0 Beyond Tayo Lake was the big green ridge where she’d spent the past two nights in her tiny house at base camp.\u00a0 From there she’d been able to look down on Lake 11,145, now hidden in a cirque above Tayo Lake.\u00a0 Wind River Peak towered over it all.\u00a0 Only yesterday, Lupe had been up there.<\/p>\n

After a few minutes lost in contemplation of the magnificent scene, Lupe reminded SPHP it was time to press on.\u00a0 SPHP led Loopster back up onto the ridge.\u00a0 She then started S down wide snowy lanes flanked by stunted forest.<\/p>\n

As Lupe descended, SPHP kept watching for the route she had taken up to Tayo Lake 2 days ago, but never really found it.\u00a0 Uncertain whether the Carolina Dog was too far W or E, SPHP led her back and forth in both directions.\u00a0 Lupe traveled over snowfields SPHP was certain she hadn’t been to before.\u00a0 Gradually it dawned on SPHP that Loop was too far W.\u00a0 It wouldn’t really matter, though, would it?\u00a0 The terrain should eventually funnel all routes down to the same general area.<\/p>\n

The first indication of a potential problem came when Lupe reached a rushing stream.\u00a0 Cascading swiftly down a narrow channel, the stream was large enough to be Tayo Creek, yet Lupe was W of it.\u00a0 How could that be?\u00a0 Lupe had started off E of Tayo Creek when she left Tayo Lake, and hadn’t crossed it.\u00a0 SPHP was also certain Looper hadn’t crossed or even seen this stream on the way up to Tayo Lake 2 days ago.\u00a0 The maps revealed nothing.\u00a0 Hmm.<\/p>\n

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The first sign of a potential problem came when Lupe reached this swift stream somewhere well below Tayo Lake. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe followed the gushing stream down to a large clearing where it fed into a pond.\u00a0 A short distance below the pond, a smaller stream flowed down from the NW to join the larger one.\u00a0 The smaller stream almost certainly had to be Tayo Creek.\u00a0 Tayo Creek wasn’t particularly wide here, but was fairly deep.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches another smaller creek coming down from the NW. This had to be Tayo Creek. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The larger stream just above the confluence with Tayo Creek. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loop needed to get across Tayo Creek, but SPHP didn’t relish the idea of fording it.\u00a0 Near the confluence of the creeks, snow bridges extended over both streams.\u00a0 All the snow banks Lupe had crossed higher up had been strong enough to hold even SPHP’s weight.\u00a0 These snow bridges looked substantial, too.<\/p>\n

Just below the confluence, another snow bridge went over the combined streams.\u00a0 If the snow bridge over Tayo Creek collapsed, Lupe might get swept under the downstream bridge where SPHP couldn’t help her.<\/p>\n

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The snow bridge over Tayo Creek just below the confluence with the large stream Lupe had been following. If Lupe got swept under it while trying to cross Tayo Creek, SPHP wouldn’t be able to help her.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP tested the snow bridge by the edge of Tayo Creek.\u00a0 It seemed plenty sturdy enough.\u00a0 Lupe would be fine, if she went first.<\/p>\n

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Lupe ready to dash across the snow bridge over Tayo Creek. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe dashed across the snow bridge with no problem.\u00a0 SPHP followed.\u00a0 The snow bridge held.\u00a0 Well, that was easy!\u00a0 Way easier than fording the creek would have been.<\/p>\n

Lupe was now W of Tayo Creek.\u00a0 She wouldn’t have to cross it again, but knew from experience other big streams were still ahead.\u00a0 The American Dingo followed Tayo Creek S.\u00a0 She ran and sniffed happily in open green forest.\u00a0 Meanwhile, the stream plunged into a narrow canyon.\u00a0 Lupe was losing elevation much more slowly.\u00a0 Tayo Creek was soon far below her.<\/p>\n

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After crossing Tayo Creek, Lupe ran and played in an open green forest. Meanwhile, Tayo Creek plunged down a narrow canyon, leaving Lupe on much higher ground. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tayo Creek disappeared from view.\u00a0 Lupe continued through the forest in a S or SE direction, still losing elevation.\u00a0 A mere 15 minutes after crossing Tayo Creek, Lupe arrived at yet another large stream.\u00a0 This was the stream flowing E from Coon Lake.<\/p>\n

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15 minutes after crossing Tayo Creek, Lupe arrived at this stream from Coon Lake. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The stream from Coon Lake was too wild to ford where Lupe reached it.\u00a0 Loop and SPHP followed it upstream looking for a place to cross.\u00a0 After 15 minutes, SPHP saw a single flat rock that the entire stream was flowing over.\u00a0 The water was shallow and evenly spread.\u00a0 Lupe could cross there!<\/p>\n

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A 15 minute upstream search brought Lupe near this flat rock where the stream was evenly spread out and shallow. Lupe could cross here! Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had other ideas.\u00a0 While SPHP started for the flat rock, she found some other place to cross the creek.\u00a0 Suddenly, there she was on the opposite S bank!<\/p>\n

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Before she even reached the big flat rock, Lupe found a way across the stream from Coon Lake all on her own. SPHP never saw how she did it, but suddenly, there she was standing proudly on a snowbank on the far shore. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having made it over the creek all on her own, Lupe was anxious for SPHP to follow.\u00a0 The big flat rock wasn’t far away, but rocks, trees and a considerable quantity of deadfall made it a struggle to get there.\u00a0 SPHP shouted to Lupe to stay where she was.\u00a0 For several minutes, she did.\u00a0 However, Loop became increasingly concerned as SPHP continued crashing around obstacles on the opposite shore.<\/p>\n

When SPHP reached the flat rock, it was possible to see a good snow bridge only a little farther upstream.\u00a0 That would be an even better place to cross!\u00a0 SPHP pleaded with Lupe to remain where she was, but when SPHP turned away she couldn’t wait any longer.\u00a0 Suddenly she was at SPHP’s feet again, fine and dandy.\u00a0 She’d crossed the stream unseen a second time.<\/p>\n

Upon reaching the snow bridge, Lupe could see she wasn’t far below a massive snowfield that extended out of sight up the slope to the W.\u00a0 Coon Lake must be up there somewhere, perhaps not too far away.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the already long day ahead meant Lupe didn’t have time for a side trip to go see it.\u00a0 She crossed the creek from Coon Lake for the third time on the snow bridge with SPHP.<\/p>\n

S of the creek again, Loop headed SE through the forest.\u00a0 Half an hour went by before she reached another big stream.\u00a0 This was the stream from Mountain Sheep Lake.<\/p>\n

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After safely crossing the stream from Coon Lake 3 times, Lupe arrives at the next large stream. This one flows N out of Mountain Sheep Lake. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again, Lupe had reached the stream at a poor place to attempt a crossing.\u00a0 She traveled upstream looking for a better spot, and soon stumbled upon Mountain Sheep Lake itself.\u00a0 The pretty lake was long, narrow, and tucked in a deep side valley off the main canyon Tayo Creek flows through.<\/p>\n

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Looking for a way across the stream from Mountain Sheep Lake<\/strong>, Lupe arrives at the lake itself. Mountain Sheep Lake<\/strong> was a beautiful sight tucked away in a deep side canyon. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A short break was taken to admire Mountain Sheep Lake.\u00a0 When it was over, the problem of where to cross the outlet stream still needed to be resolved.\u00a0 There seemed to be two choices.\u00a0 Not too far downstream from the lake, the creek flowed through a rocky area where it might be possible to rock hop most of the way over.<\/p>\n

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A little downstream of Mountain Sheep Lake the creek passed through this stony area where Lupe might be able to rock hop most of the way across. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The other choice was to ford the creek right at the outlet from Mountain Sheep Lake.\u00a0 The stream was wide here, but relatively shallow most of the way.\u00a0 The current was slower, too.<\/p>\n

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Looking across the outlet from Mountain Sheep Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP thought maybe the outlet was the better choice.\u00a0 Convinced Lupe wouldn’t have a problem, SPHP started across, but Loop didn’t follow.\u00a0 SPHP made it to the opposite bank only to turn around and see poor Loop still stranded on the other side.\u00a0 She was intimidated by the width of the stream.<\/p>\n

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After crossing the stream at the outlet of Mountain Sheep Lake<\/strong>, SPHP turned around to find Lupe still stranded on the far shore. She was scared of the width of the creek, and hadn’t dared come across. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP shouted encouragement to Loop.\u00a0 She could do this!<\/p>\n

Lupe hesitated, clearly torn over what to do.\u00a0 She went back and forth along the far bank looking for an answer to her predicament.\u00a0 Finally, as she stood on a rock projecting into the stream, another urging from SPHP seemed to embolden her.\u00a0 She went back to the bank, then waded into the cold water.\u00a0 She had to swim, but only a little bit.\u00a0 Lupe made it across.<\/p>\n

SPHP had rewarded Loop with pieces of the last chocolate coconut Cliff bar after she’d crossed Tayo Creek, and again after she’d crossed the creek from Coon Lake.\u00a0 Lupe looked at SPHP expectantly.<\/p>\n

Guess, I knew all along you’d get most of this Cliff bar.\u00a0 Here you go, Loop.<\/em><\/p>\n

I earned it!<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, I know.\u00a0 You did great, Looper.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe wouldn’t face another major stream crossing for a long way now.\u00a0 The next landmark she would go by would be Poison Lake, about a mile to the NE.\u00a0 Lupe had a fantastic time in the forest, staying well S of Tayo Creek.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog displayed great energy and enthusiasm, crossing many minor streams and numerous big bogs.\u00a0 She frolicked and cooled off on snowbanks melting away in the soggy forest.\u00a0 She was back in prime squirrel territory, and spent much of her time barking happily.<\/p>\n

Going around the SE end of Poison Lake, Lupe returned to the rock platform overlooking the lake she’d been to before on the way up.\u00a0 The sun was almost directly overhead.\u00a0 Time for another break.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP sat together with a view of Wind River Peak far beyond Poison Lake.\u00a0 What little was left of the chocolate coconut Cliff bar met its doom.<\/p>\n

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Lupe at the edge of the rock platform overlooking Poison Lake<\/strong>. Wind River Peak<\/strong> (R) is in view in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond Poison Lake, Lupe continued following the Tayo River downstream.\u00a0 She didn’t stay as close to it as she had on the way up, since she didn’t need to find a way across.\u00a0 She did see one of the two waterfalls she’d discovered on the way up, but whether it was the upper or lower falls, SPHP didn’t remember.<\/p>\n

Lupe had a wonderful time in the forest, but she finally reached Lower Tayo Park again and came to the Middle Popo Agie River.\u00a0 She forded it at the S end of Lower Tayo Park just as she’d done before.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches the Middle Popo Agie River<\/strong> again at the S end of Lower Tayo Park<\/strong>. This was where she’d started her successful divide and conquer strategy two days ago that enabled her to get to Tayo Lake<\/strong> and Wind River Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fording the Middle Popo Agie River<\/strong> at the S end of Lower Tayo Park<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking NW across Lower Tayo Park<\/strong>. Tayo Creek<\/strong> emerges from the forest across the valley to join the Middle Popo Agie River<\/strong> here. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had finally made it back to a trail!\u00a0 SPHP was curious to see what conditions were like now back at the ford where Trail No. 707 crosses the Middle Popo Agie River below its confluence with Tayo Creek.\u00a0 The situation really hadn’t changed much at all.\u00a0 The ford was still as badly flooded as it was before.<\/p>\n

Lupe returned to Middle Fork Trail No. 700, and followed it NE downstream along the Middle Popo Agie River.\u00a0 She was getting close to the junction with Stough Creek Basin Trail No. 704 when a backpacker appeared ahead.\u00a0 He was the first person Lupe and SPHP had seen in 75 hours – more than 3 days.<\/p>\n

The backpacker was from Flagstaff, Arizona.\u00a0 He said he was on his way to Tayo Lake, but had nearly turned back at the Stough Creek ford.\u00a0 SPHP explained the situation he would soon face at the flooded ford in Lower Tayo Park, and also described how Lupe had bushwhacked all the way to Tayo Lake and Wind River Peak.<\/p>\n

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Lupe by the Middle Popo Agie River<\/strong>. The trail junction where she would leave it to head for Stough Creek<\/strong> was nearby. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The backpacker went on.\u00a0 Lupe would never know if he made it to Tayo Lake using her bushwhacking route or not.\u00a0 She soon left the Middle Popo Agie River on Trail No. 704 to Stough Creek.<\/p>\n

Until now, Lupe had been going downhill nearly all day long.\u00a0 Now she had to climb.\u00a0 The American Dingo did great.\u00a0 She still had plenty of energy to run around looking for squirrels in the forest.\u00a0 SPHP felt played out, though.\u00a0 Going uphill was tough.\u00a0 At least a lot of snow had melted since Lupe had last been here, so it was easier to follow the trail.<\/p>\n

Lupe reached the ford at Stough Creek.\u00a0 The situation had not changed from 3 days ago.\u00a0 SPHP still didn’t like the looks of it.\u00a0 Stough Creek was too fast, deep and scary!\u00a0 SPHP was going to have Lupe cross a little upstream of the ford again, then remembered the bridge over Stough Creek near the next trail intersection higher up.\u00a0 Maybe Lupe could just bushwhack up to that bridge?<\/p>\n

Loop abandoned the trail for the final bushwhacking session of her Wind River Peak adventure.\u00a0 She hadn’t gone far when she came to a sizable tributary of Stough Creek.\u00a0 Loop forded this lesser creek, and entered a lovely green field that proved to be sopping wet.\u00a0 Another bog!\u00a0 She traipsed across it, and a second one, too, before finally reaching the forest and dry land on the other side.<\/p>\n

The off-trail climb through the forest was steep.\u00a0 Lupe came to another major tributary of Stough Creek.\u00a0 It was all whitewater where Lupe reached it.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches a 2nd major tributary of Stough Creek trying to bushwhack up to a bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe followed the tributary upstream to where the terrain leveled out.\u00a0 Here she could ford the tributary without much of a problem.\u00a0 Shortly after crossing the tributary, she found a trail.\u00a0 Lupe followed the trail N. Within 300 feet she arrived at the bridge over Stough Creek.\u00a0 Yes!<\/p>\n

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Lupe on the bridge over Stough Creek. Bridges were a rare luxury on Lupe’s journey to Wind River Peak and back. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had finally reached Stough Creek Lakes Trail No. 702.\u00a0 It would take her the rest of the way back to the Worthen Meadow trailhead, still a good 5 miles away.\u00a0 Only one major creek crossing remained, Roaring Fork Creek which would come near the end.\u00a0 Onward!<\/p>\n

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On Stough Creek Lakes Trail No. 702. This trail would take Lupe all the way back to the Worthen Meadow trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Carolina Dog was now in a nearly level part of the forest.\u00a0 She soon came to the area where stagnant yellow and orange ponds were scattered among the trees.\u00a0 Up until now, the mosquitoes hadn’t been bad, but here they were terrible.<\/p>\n

The climb back up to the high saddle N of High Point 10965 where Lupe had first seen Wind River Peak on her way in was torturous for SPHP, who was nearly exhausted by now.\u00a0 The plucky American Dingo was unfazed.\u00a0 Mosquitoes drove SPHP on.\u00a0 Even when Lupe reached the high saddle, they were bad enough to prevent any long delay.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP did pause for a few moments, though, to gaze upon the grandeur of Wind River Peak for a final time.<\/p>\n

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A last look back at Wind River Peak<\/strong> from the high saddle. Photo looks WNW with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was still 3 miles back to the Worthen Meadow trailhead from the high saddle. Nearly all of it was downhill, which helped SPHP a great deal.\u00a0 The constant whine of mosquitoes was maddening, but all the Deet was long gone.\u00a0 Lupe busied herself looking for squirrels in the forest.\u00a0 Rest assured American Dingoes never tire of this sport.<\/p>\n

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Another squirrel spotted! What could be more fun?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At long last, the final ford over Roaring Fork Creek next to Roaring Fork Lake appeared.\u00a0 Lupe ran down to the stream and plunked herself down in the water to cool off.<\/p>\n

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Lupe cools off in Roaring Fork Creek<\/strong>. This was the final stream ford of Lupe’s 4 day Wind River Peak adventure. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roaring Fork Creek didn’t look any different than it had 3 days ago.\u00a0 The water was just as high as before.\u00a0 No matter.\u00a0 In a cloud of mosquitoes, SPHP prepared to cross, then simply went for it.<\/p>\n

This time, SPHP stayed upstream of the big rock.\u00a0 The water wasn’t mid-thigh deep here like it was downstream of the rock, but was still several inches over the knee.\u00a0 The even gravelly bottom and gentle current made this ford seem trivial now after all the streams and rivers Lupe had crossed on the way to Wind River Peak and back.<\/p>\n

Lupe hadn’t come, though.\u00a0 The water was over her head for a long way.\u00a0 SPHP tried coaxing her from the opposite bank, but without the aid of the enticing chocolate coconut Cliff bar, Lupe stayed put.\u00a0 Seeing further entreaties were futile, SPHP dumped the backpack and waded back into the stream.<\/p>\n

As soon as Lupe saw help was on the way, she plunged into Roaring Fork Creek and started swimming toward SPHP.\u00a0 She remembered being on the big rock SPHP had put her on before midstream and swam to it.\u00a0 However, the rock was steep where she reached it.\u00a0 She tried, but Lupe couldn’t get up on it by herself.\u00a0 The current carried her out of sight behind the rock.<\/p>\n

Lupe didn’t reappear downstream.\u00a0 What was happening?\u00a0 No doubt she was still striving to get up on the rock, but SPHP couldn’t see her.\u00a0 Before SPHP could get there, Loop grew fearful and gave up.\u00a0 Suddenly she was in view again heading back to shore.\u00a0 SPHP continued over to get her.<\/p>\n

SPHP picked the cold, drenched Carolina Dog up, and carried the grateful, dripping Dingo across Roaring Fork Creek.\u00a0 Lupe’s last adventure of her 4 day journey to Wind River Peak was over.<\/p>\n

At Worthen Meadow Reservoir, Lupe lost no time hopping into the G6 (9:00 PM).\u00a0 She curled up on her pillows and blankets, licked herself clean, and devoured an entire can of Alpo.\u00a0 She still had room for a McDonald’s cheeseburger in Lander an hour later.\u00a0 The night time scene at Lander City Park was astonishing.\u00a0 The place was absolutely packed with tents and RV’s.<\/p>\n

SPHP took the last parking spot available.\u00a0 It was right beneath a bright streetlight.\u00a0 For some strange reason the streetlight cycled on and off at 30 second intervals.\u00a0 After Lupe’s long march all the way from Tayo Lake, it was only a minor annoyance.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP were both fast asleep, dead to the world, still dreaming of fabulous Wind River Peak.<\/p>\n

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Wind River Peak, Wyoming 7-12-17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wind River Peak, Wyoming – Part 1: Worthen Meadow to Tayo Park (7-8-17 & 7-9-17)<\/a><\/span>
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Wind River Peak, Wyoming – Part 2: Divide & Conquer – Tayo Park to Tayo Lake (7-10-17)<\/strong><\/a>
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Wind River Peak, Wyoming – Part 3: Tayo Lake to the Summit (7-11-17)<\/a><\/span>
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