The Winds: Cirque of Towers, Texas Pass, East Fork

This 7 day backpacking trip with my son started at the Big Sandy Lake Trail Head and followed Trail 099 to Big Sandy Lake and then Trail 098 up to Clear Lake. On day 3 we backtracked to Trail 099 and climbed over Jackass Pass down to Lonesome Lake in the Cirque of Towers. The next day we took an unofficial trail over Texas Pass and down to Billy’s Lake, the third lake from Texas Pass. On day 5 we continue down Washakie Creek and then up to May’s Lake on Trail 111. Next we go off trail over a small ridge and drop into the East Fork River drainage and downstream to the CDT, then go south on the CDT to Dad’s Lake. Our final day we continue south on the CDT to Trail 099 and back to Big Sandy Trail Head.