
Leslie Tribble
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5 Must-Do Winter Adventures in Western Wyoming
Cody and East YellowstoneFrom one of the world's best ice climbing festivals to moonlight skiing, these winter adventures in Western Wyoming should be on your list.
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Winter Wandering: Where To Get Your Fix for Nordic Skiing Near Cody
Cody and East YellowstoneTake your pick of several awesome options for Nordic skiing near Cody, with well-groomed trails and down-home eats to refuel with afterward.
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5 Great Reasons To Ski Sleeping Giant this Winter
Cody and East YellowstoneHaven't been out to Sleeping Giant in a while? The 2015/2016 ski season is prime time to visit this locals' favorite hill.
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Sheep Mountain - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneThis is a great trail that’s close to town but gives you a true wilderness experience. From the summit, the views of Cody and the entire Big Horn Basin are spectacular.
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Elk Fork Trail - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneLooking for an easy trail with great views, good chances of seeing wildlife and a chance to play in the water that won’t take your whole day? Try the Elk Fork Trail.
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Eagle Creek Trail - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneThis quick out and back trail gives you a great sense of the beauty of the Absaroka Mountains but won’t leave you too exhausted for some in town fun in the evening.
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Little Sunlight
Cody and East YellowstoneLittle Sunlight Trail follows Little Sunlight Creek just over the boundary into the North Absaroka Wilderness. You can either make this a lollipop or out and back adventure. Views, wildlife and an incredibly scenic drive in make this a great trail.
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Clarks Fork Trail
Cody and East YellowstoneThis mostly level trail hugs the north rim of the Clarks Fork River and its impressive gorge. The easy five mile out and back route meanders through open, rolling country and makes for a good leg stretcher on your way to Cooke City.
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Beartooth Lakes
Cody and East YellowstoneThe gray granite rocks of the Beartooth Plateau provide a welcome change from the brown volcanics of the Absaroka Range to the south. This trail meanders near lake shores and through rounded boulders strewn across grassy meadows as though thrown by some ancient giant. The views don’t get much prettier than this.
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Beartooth Loop Trail - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneThis trail has it all - high, snow-covered peaks, alpine lakes, big vistas, beautiful forests and meadows filled with wildflowers. It’s considered long and strenuous, but worth the effort.
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Spirit Mountain Cave - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneThis quick and easy hike is great for families who want to get out, see some scenery and burn off a little energy.
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Grinnell Meadow Trail - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneGrinnell Meadow Trail is one of the best routes on the North Fork to see moose. The trail is a moderate, but sustained uphill for the first 3 or so miles, then it opens out into some of the best meadows in the range where you’ll be rewarded with inspiring views.
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Windy Mountain Trail
Cody and East YellowstoneWindy Mountain is perfect for summer peak baggers. The summit is just under 3 miles from the start of the trail, but you’ll climb up, up, up in that short distance. Start this hike early in the day to get off the exposed summit before the afternoon thundershowers start up.
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Copper Lakes Trail
Cody and East YellowstoneAlthough it’s a long drive to the trailhead and a steep climb, the views from Copper Lakes will make you glad you made the effort. Cobalt blue water, scree slopes and isolation are the key words to describe this hike.
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Meadow Creek Trail
Cody and East YellowstoneAlthough this isn’t a long trail, it gains elevation fast. From the top of Francs Peak you’ll get some great vistas all the way north to Montana, south to the Wind River Mountains, west to the southern end of the Yellowstone Plateau and east to the Big Horn Mountains. This is big mountain country.
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Heart Mountain - Hiking
Cody and East YellowstoneAmazing views of the entire Big Horn Basin greet you when you finally make the summit on this hike.
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The Sphinx - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneThe Sphinx is your winter bouldering go-to spot if you want to fit in a quick lunch climb or if you have all day to work problems.
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Carcass Crag - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneCarcass Crag, about halfway up Cedar Mountain is home to the Antelope Boulder, one of the all-around best boulders in the Cody area.
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Africa - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneLike other bouldering areas on Cedar Mountain, Africa has enough great routes on several different boulders to keep you crushing all day.
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The Switchbacks - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneThe Switchback area is found between the hairpin turns on the Cedar Mountain Road. It's a good spot for anyone short on time but needing a rock fix.
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The Highway - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneFor an easy access bit of bouldering for folks on a time crunch, the Highway area can be just right.
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Mid-Mountain - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneMid-Mountain bouldering area lives up to its name. It’s halfway between Africa and the Maze, closest to the car and still hides projects that haven’t been developed yet. Climb your heart out in this spot.
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The Island - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneThe Island is tucked in between two tunnels on the Yellowstone Road, but it’s a refuge for sport climbers.
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Lower Granite - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneLower Granite is Cody’s latest and greatest scene for climbing.
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Bridge Bands - Climbing
Cody and East YellowstoneClassic climbing is the Bridge Bands’ claim to fame. Climbers swarmed these rocks in the 1970s and began putting up routes. This was the birthplace of sport climbing in the Shoshone Canyon.