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Cloud Peak Wilderness

Sheridan, WY

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Long recognized as having some of the most majestic alpine scenery in America, this region was managed as the Cloud Peak Primitive Area as far back as 1932. For 27 miles along the spine of the Bighorn Mountain Range, Cloud Peak Wilderness ... more on Epinions.com

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Bighorn, and Darton Peak for example offer splendid views from their tops and can be climbed from the east. more on Epinions.com

The immediate area gives views to the best in the wilderness, rivaled only by the views once atop Highland Park, which lies up north of the highest peaks. more on Epinions.com

The magical feeling starts about 6 or 7 miles west of the trailhead and continues all the way to Mistymoon Lake. more on Epinions.com

For those who just want to day hike into the CPW there are trails that give way to good fishing as well as grand views as close as 2 miles from parking. more on Epinions.com

Being so dry the trails were easily pulverized by horse trains so that when hiked on, the powder would squirt from under the boot almost as a fine talc powder would do, creating clouds of dust. more on Epinions.com

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CLOUD PEAK WILDERNESS AREA: Cloud Peak Wilderness (C.P.W.) area is another large piece of Wyoming that consists of 189,000 acres, and is mostly over 9000 feet in altitude. The C.P.W is located within the Bighorn Mountain Range, 1.1 ... more on Epinions.com