Fargo and Away

Route
Day 0 – (June 15th — MY BIRTHDAY!): 45 miles Jackson to Colter Bay.
Camp at Colter Bay, get any additional supplies we need at the CB camp and grocery store. You can find just about anything here. Pack supplies for 3 days, No services until Pinedale.

Day 1 – 49.5 miles, 3835 up, 2249 down.
From Colter Bay to Falls campground. No services.

Day 2 – 62.8 miles. 4760 up, 5366 down.
Falls to Whiskey Grove campground. Lots of climbing. Option to stay at Mosquito lake which is 10 miles less. No services.

Day 3 – 33.9 miles, 655 up, 1233 down.
Whiskey Grove to Pinedale, Resupply here for 4 days. Next grocery store is in 220 miles. Find out where to stay.

• Eat dinner / lunch at Wind River Pizza & Pasta, open every day 11-9.
• Eat breakfast at the Wrangler Cafe
• Stay at the Log Cabin Motel (+13073674579), $146 a night
• Wind River Brewing is on the main drag
• Outdoor supply shop: Great Outdoor Shop

Day 4 – 44.7miles. 1629 up, 768 down.
Pinedale to Little Sandy Creek campsite. Passing through Boulder which has a small store and services before wilderness. Water possible at campsite.

Day 5 – 53 miles. 2721 up, 3508 down. Little Sandy Creek to Sweetwater River crossing, Pass through Atlantic City, some services. Be sure to stop at South Pass City ghost town. No services. Water possible at campsite.
Option to eat in Atlantic City (Atlantic City Mercantile, open only Friday-Sunday, 11-8) or at Miner’s Grubstake (Fri, Sat. 8-6:30, Sun, 8-2),

Day 6 – 70 miles, 2384 up, 2395 down.
Sweetwater River Crossing to AM Reservoir. The Great Basin is ahead. Stop at Diagnus Well to resupply water.

Day 7 – 55.5 miles, 1192 up, 1852 down.
Reservoir to Rawlins. Stay at Choice Inn, Econo Lodge, or Days Inn. There is a Walmart in town. Resupply for 3 days. Next store is 135 miles to Steamboat Springs.
Eat dinner at Buck’s Sports Grill.

Day 8 – 52 miles, 3926 up, 2751 down
Rawlins to Campsite before Aspen Trail, Little Sandstone Campsite. No services along the way. .

Day 9 – 45.1 miles. 3551 up, 2706 down.
Aspen Alley to dispersed camp. Stop at Brush Mountain Lodge for pizza. Could overnight there as well.

Day 10 – 37.7 miles. 2089 up, 3954 down.
Dispersed camp to Steamboat springs. Hotel options available. Huge climb in the beginning of the day.

Day 11 – 39 miles. 298 up, 696 down
Steamboat to Lynx pass campground. . Stock up for at least a couple of days.

Day 12 – 37.5 miles. 3653 up, 5187 down.
Lynx Pass to Kremmling. Check if streams are passable otherwise use highway detour. Kremmling has a motel or stay in rv park. Amazing downhill.

Day 13 – 54.2 miles. 3918 up , 2253 down.
Kremmling to Heating Bay Campground on Dillon Reservoir.

Day 14 – 27 miles. 2683 up, 991 down.
Heaton Bay Campground to Selkirk Campground.

Day 15 – 36 miles. 737 up, 2655 down.
Selkirk to Hartsel. Not many services in Hartsel.

Day 16 – 46.6 miles. 2363 of climbing
Hartsel to Salida