The great Western Divide can be seen to the right from this section of the trail across Bighorn Plateau.
Heading north on a cold and rainy day, a backpacker descends the pass. Around 13,000 feet above sea level.
A stream flows through this wilderness at 10,000 feet above sea level. What is traditionally known as timberline by backpackers - sparsely forested, granite outcrops and garden-like settings.
