Wind River Conditions

Just returned last Monday from southern Winds. There was little to no smoke down there.

The fires are up north - Lava Mountain west of Dubois and Cliff Creek in the Wyoming Range south of Jackson. There was smoke at the north end of the Green River Basin when we drove out of Big Sandy.

Some of the CDT was closed in the northern Winds due to the fires.

Here's a nasa satellite photo which shows them wellhttp://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2016-07-27

We went in via the Ink Wells Trail on Monday and came out on Saturday morning. There was a ton of smoke in Crowheart, but it went away quickly. Occasionally we could smell smoke, and could see haze in the distance. Overall it wasn't bad. The bugs were SUPER tame too....

We returned from Bonneville Basin area on Saturday July 30. weather was nice, creeks fairly low, quite buggy when not windy and very very smokey on two days. Visibility less than 4 miles on those days. climbing was great and we did have a great time..

the museum

Smokey

Anyone been in to the cirque recently? Just curious on snow conditions!

It's August brotha.

Headed into the cirque tomorrow, anyone know what the bugs and/or smoke are like?

I was in the winds this past Saturday and Sunday out by Senaca lake, some mesquitos and Flys but not really that bad, nothing like July. I didn't see or smell any smoke.

Planning a trip in the cirque for last week of august/1st of september. I've heard mixed things about weather being a toss-up around that time. Should I plan for possible snow, or can I expect generally good but cool weather?

ALWAYS plan for snow.

So... anyone want to climb brown cow and black elk over three days?

hike in aug 22nd, hike out the 25th?

MH