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	Wind River Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Popo Agie Wilderness in the Wind River Range
		The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short), is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States.
		Within the Winds, numerous lakes were formed by the glaciers and numerous cirques, or circular valleys, were carved out of the rocks, the most well known being the Cirque of the Towers, in the southern section of the range.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wind_River_Range (660 words)

	Wind River Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Wind River Country is split by the Continental Divide.
		The Wind River Range was formed 55 to 60 million years ago and is one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth.
		Therefore, the Wind River officially changes to the Big Horn River approximately a half of a mile from the northern end of the canyon.
	www.scsc.k12.ar.us /2003outwest/MosleyR (379 words)

	Wind River Range -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		mountain range in the central Rocky Mountains, west-central Wyoming, U.S. The range extends for 100 miles (160 km) northwest-southeast to the Sweetwater River and is part of the Continental Divide.
		In the north are the chief ranges of the Middle Rockies—the Absaroka and Bighorn mountains.
		In Wyoming are the Salt River, Wyoming, and Wind River ranges.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9077165?tocId=9077165 (907 words)

	Wind River Range Maps 1:24,000 Scale Topographic Maps - sent to you on CD-ROM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Wind River Range (or "Winds"), is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States.
		Apparently, the Wind River itself was named by the Crow tribe who had noticed the frequent wind in the basin.
		The Wind River Range are known to have a small Grizzly bear population, primarily in the northernmost areas near Yellowstone.
	www.globalpositions.com /WindRiverRange_USGS24K.htm (1638 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Wind River Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The range runs roughtly NW-SE for approximately 120 mi (190 km), with the central ridge forming a section of the continental divide (The watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges)).
		Several major rivers finding their headwaters on either side of the range,.
		The range sits alongside many of the historical migration routes in the United States and contains several important passes, notably South Pass (additional info and facts about South Pass), (elev.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/wind_river_range.htm (135 words)

	Wind River Mountain Range and Jim Bridger Wilderness, Sublette County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Gannett Peak, Wyoming's highest, is in the Wind River Range.
		The Wind River Range encompasses an area of 2.25 million acres and forms a triple divide for three major western watersheds: the Columbia River, the Colorado River, and the Missouri.
		The Cirque of the Towers, in the southern portion of the range, is a popular technical rock-climbing destination.
	www.visitsublettecounty.com /destinations/windriverrange.htm (1486 words)

	Sierra Club Wind River Range Backpacking 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Wind River Range is the large northwest-trending range just to the left of center in the top-half of the image.
		The Wind River Range, the largest discrete mountain mass in Wyoming, is host to 63 glaciers including seven of the ten largest glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains.
		The Range averages 35 to 40 miles wide, and is the largest fault block range in the Rocky Mountains, with some of the greatest vertical displacement on Earth.
	members.cox.net /johndcal/winds2005/geology.html (1104 words)

	W. Locke - Ice Cap Modeling - Wind River Range
		This range is fringed by massive terminal moraines (dark green) and occupies a storied position in Rocky Mountain Quaternary stratigraphy as the home of the type localities of both the Bull Lake (east) and Pinedale (west) glaciations.
		In contrast, the west side of the range is defined by near-vertical faulting juxtaposing basin-fill sediments with Archean basement.
		The other striking topographic characteristic of the range is the "hook" of the upper Green River as it flows north from its sources within the northern Wind River Range, then west and SW.
	www.homepage.montana.edu /~ueswl/winds.html (877 words)

	The Wind River Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Winds are a Northwest-Southeast trending mountain range which spans roughly 150 N-S miles in central Wyoming.
		They reach their highest point at Gannet Peak (13,804 feet) in the northern part of the range, and the sculpted gnieissic metamorphic rocks and expansive glaciers in the high country attract hikers and climbers from across the country.
		I have personally visited the Winds only twice, so I am certainly not an expert; but I still insist that, in comparison to the "incomparable" Sierra Nevada, the Winds have more quality of both scenery and solitude.
	www.depauw.edu /acad/geosciences/tcope/winds.htm (257 words)

	AllRefer.com - Wind River Range, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Wind River Range, part of the Rocky Mts., W Wyo., running southeastward c.120 mi (190 km) and constituting part of the Continental Divide.
		A number of historic passes cross these mountains.
		c.7,550 ft/2,301 m), at the southern end of the range, was the most important pass on the Oregon Trail through the Rocky Mts.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WindRive.html (182 words)

	Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter: Vanishing Glaciers in the Wind River Range
		Temperatures in the Wind Rivers have gone up as much as six degrees in the last 40 years, according to research done by a team led by Utah-based U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Naftz.
		If the current warming trend continues, the Wind Rivers' glaciers Ñ which represent the largest concentration of alpine glaciers left in the American Rockies Ñ may be gone in as few as 30 years.
		In the Winds, where Naftz documented a temperature increase of six degrees, the blue-ribbon trout fishing that draws anglers from around the world is sure to be adversely affected by temperature change.
	www.wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org /news/newsletter/docs/2003a (1382 words)

	To paint Mt. Mitchell in the Wind River Range
		The Cirque of the Towers is one of the range's well-known landmark destinations, where thirteen steep peaks rise twelve thousand feet in a ring around Lonesome Lake, headwaters of the north fork of the Popo Agie River.
		He started the first horse-in fishing camp in the Wind Rivers and personally stocked 314 lakes by packing various and suitable breeds of trout on horseback in five-gallon milk cans up to high lakes that were blocked by steep cascades to migrating trout.
		Finis Mtchell was the Johnny Appleseed of trout in the Wind River Range.
	www.vinsel.com /082599.HTM (2742 words)

	Wind River Range. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Wind River Range, part of the Rocky Mts., W Wyo., running SE c.120 mi/190 km; the Continental Divide follows most of its central ridge; 42°42'N 109°07'W. Generally, W of Continental Divide is in Bridger-Teton Natl.
		Forest (Sublette co.); E of Continental Divide is in Shoshone Natl.
		7,412 ft/2,301 m), at the S end of the range, was the most important pass on the Oregon Trail through the Rocky Mts.
	www.bartleby.com /69/26/W03626.html (130 words)

	Wind River Range on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Wind River Further Extends Support for Motorola's PowerQUICC III Processors; Embedded Leader Announces VxWorks, Tornado and Board Support for Motorola's PowerQUICC III.
		Wind River's carrier grade Linux available for Artesyn's ATCA telecom blades.
		Wind River Receives Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC) Certification - Illustrates Security Leadership.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/WindR1ive.asp (341 words)

	Gannett Peak, Wyoming
		annet Peak is located in the northern Wind River Mountain Range on the Continental Divide (in both the Fitzpatrick and Bridger Wilderness Areas), in west-central Wyoming (Fremont and Sublette Counties).
		Wind River Trails, by Finis Mitchell, Wasatch Publishers, 1975 (The classic Wind River hiking, climbing and fishing pocket guide, written by the famous local master of the Winds.
		The highlight of the decent was a steep 200' down climb followed by crossing a berchsrung (a type of crevasse) on a snow bridge and a glissade (sit on you butt and slide) down to the basin below.
	www.pinedaleonline.com /Gannett.HTM (1343 words)

	Fly Fishing Wind River Range-Orvis Sporting Life
		For their second excursion into the Wind River Range, they are backpacking up at the 11,000-foot elevation and fishing for Golden Trout.
		The wind River Mountains are an ancient range comprising part of the continental divide and including over 2000 glacially carved lakes.
		A wide range of accommodations is available ranging from the nearby public campsites to the motels and bed and breakfast operations in Lander.
	www.landerllama.com /landerllama/orvis/detail.html (3152 words)

	The Bridger Wilderness in the Wind River Range, Wyoming
		The Bridger Wilderness in the Wind River Range, Wyoming
		The Wind River mountains of Wyoming fit most people's idea of scenic Western wilderness -- huge peaks of granite, with big glaciers, tremendous cliffs, thundering waterfalls, not to mention about 2000 high mountain lakes and many peaks over 13,000 feet, including Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming.
		The Wind Rivers are about a 120 miles long and 30 miles wide, a world class uplift and its own weather machine.
	www.forwolves.org /ralph/wpages/bridger.htm (561 words)

	Wind River Range: Titcomb Basin and Indian Pass
		Much of the range is within the Bridger-Teton national forest, and most of it enjoys the added protection of a wilderness area status.
		We took a road toward the range, found a campground at the end of the road full, and ended up camping on the national forest land near the road.
		With a picture of the Wind Rivers still in my mind from years ago, I thought of a backpacking trip into the Wind Rivers.
	www.tezaur.net /photo/wyoming2002/windrivers (1316 words)

	Wind River Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The wind was blowing so hard it collapsed my 3 season tent.
		GORP - The Wind River Range - Hiking Wyoming
		Wind River Range trip reports from 1979 and 1998 by Jim
	www.alpinejo.com /windriverrange.htm (1955 words)

	Wind River Range Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Lower Green River Lake is the start of the Green River Trail, also called the Highline Trail, which extends 72.5 miles through the Wind River Range.
		Squaretop Mountain (11,695) is said to be the most photographed element in the Wind River Range.
		Colin Fletcher, the philosopher/guru of backpacking, found the source of the Green River from springs high in the Wind Range, followed the stream to the campground, and then rafted the entire length of the Colorado.
	members.aol.com /CMorHiker5/backpack/WindsPhotos.html (412 words)

	Wind River
		The wind was blowing from the high glaciers making a nice combination of warm sun and cool wind.
		The Wind River Range is also nice because you don’t have the extreme altitudes like areas in Colorado.
		Wind River Range, WY. Torrey Creek Trailhead, About 70 miles NW of Lander, WY off Forest Service Rd 411.
	www.oktrails.com /Wyoming/wind_river.htm (679 words)

	thebackpacker.com - articles - trip reports - wyoming-wind river range-cirque of the mountains
		At the headwaters of the North Popo Agie River are a string of mountains circling a remote lake that are as magnificent as any I’ve ever seen, the lake is named Lonesome Lake and this area is commonly referred to as the ‘Cirque of the Mountains’.
		During our first two days we encountered extremely heavy winds that were bringing down tree branches and occasionally uprooting a tree, the Wind Rivers were really living up to their name.
		Our next river crossing occurred two miles later where we had some difficulties getting to the other side, the water was higher here and the current stronger.
	www.thebackpacker.com /articles/reports/art176.php (1734 words)

	Jim Bridger Wilderness, Wind River Mountain Range
		The 428,169-acre Bridger Wilderness is located along the Continental Divide on the west slope of the Wind River Range in Wyoming.
		The intricately faulted Wind River Range is dominated by an igneous and metamorphic core.
		The Wind River Mountain Range has seven of the ten largest glaciers remaining in the contiguous United States.
	www.pinedaleonline.com /destinations/windrivermountains/bridgerwilderness.htm (2592 words)

	Hiking: Destination: Wind River Range in Wyoming - ALTREC.COM
		Our plan was to go deep into the Wind River Range (www.fs.fed.us/btnf/) of western Wyoming and spend at least 15 days hiking, climbing, and enjoying one of the most spectacular mountain areas in the Lower 48.
		The Wind River Range took us by the heart with her beauty, and with the sound of waterfalls and wind over rock.
		On my trip into the Winds we originally wanted to go in on that side, but the trail we had planned to use was closed to all but those who lived on the reservation.
	www.altrec.com /published/camp/rockymountain/destinationwindriverrangeinwyoming (916 words)

	Wind River Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Wind River Range is located in west-central Wyoming and is the largest Laramide uplift in the province.
		The structure of the uplift is a long dipslope on the northeastern side, where sediments lay over the edge.
		The rocks of the thrust were transported on top of the sedimentary rocks of the Green River Basin.
	www.angelfire.com /ga/mountainbuilder/windriver.html (89 words)

	Wind River Range, Wyoming
		We had already gone pretty far down to Wind River Range but we knew what had happened on The Big Horn Peak and neither me nor Matt wanted to repeat it.
		There was almost flat ground with rocks on both sides and with trees, grass and a river (probably branch of Wind River) in the direction up to the valley.
		Almost at the end of the valley we found a place where the stream (of the river) was flowing outside of the earth.
	www.sweb.cz /toughsucker/1999/wr.htm (1099 words)

	Wind River Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Wind River Mountains range over 100 miles from north to south, from the forested peaks near Togwotee Pass to the sage-covered high desert of historic South Pass.
		The Wind River Mountains are one of the largest Wilderness Areas in the country.
		This means that it is a haven free of roads and motorized vehicles, requiring great effort from anyone who wishes to enter the domain.
	www.wildirisclimbing.com /Winds.htm (187 words)

	Wind River Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range, as the name implies, covers a wide range of hiking trails throughout the region.
		Walking the Winds by Rebecca Woods, details hiking in the Wind River Mountains, and covers a somewhat different set of trails than the Falcon Guide.
		Earthwalk Press Hiking Map and Guide to the Northern Wind River Range is an excellent overview map that includes Gannett Peak, Horse Ridge, Union Pass, Elkhart Park and shows the immensity of the glaciers that cover the region.
	www.wildirisclimbing.com /Guides.htm (356 words)

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