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Hiking to Upper Paint Rock Lake in the Bighorn Mountains

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Paint Rock Lakes were one of my Dad’s favorite places and I had never been (at least not that I can remember).

The lakes are at a super high elevation and you can hear that in the video when I am trying to breath. This hike was not that long but we are not used to the elevation.

Lower Paint Rock Lake is out in the open in a field while Upper Paint Rock Lake is nestled in the trees and rocks. Can you guess which one we prefer?

This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.

Upper Paint Rock Lake Wyoming 82834
GPS coordinates: 44.404197, -107.379141


High Country Driving in the Bighorn Mountains

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Today, we are taking the long and bumpy ride to the Paint Rock Lakes. Paint Rock Lakes were one of my Dad’s favorite places and I had never been (at least not that I can remember).

The lakes are at a super high elevation and we had about a 30 degree temperature drop before we got to them. We made this drive on July 9, 2019 and you can see in the video the we are visited by snow/sleet.

We spent some time driving very slowly since some of the roads were terrible. There was even a sign that warned about hazardous roads. It took us most of the day to drive approximately 65 to 70 miles. But, we did see some gorgeous countryside and a few wild animals including deer and moose. We saw very few people.

This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.

Lower Paint Rock Lake Wyoming 82834
GPS coordinates: 44.394707, -107.382483

Upper Paint Rock Lake Wyoming 82834
GPS coordinates: 44.404197, -107.379141




More From The Bighorn Mountains

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Today, we show you some of the drive from when we went to Shell Falls in the Bighorn Mountains. The video from Shell Falls was made available one week before this video.

This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.


Shell Falls Bighorn Mountains

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Join us as we visit Shell Falls in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming.

This was such a beautiful drive to get here with plenty of slow and sharp turns. There is so much scenery in this area.

This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.

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Shell Falls Interpretive Site
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/bighorn/recarea/?recid=30868
Hwy 14, Shell, WY 82441
GPS coordinates: 44.586537, -107.614961


Freeze Out Bighorn Mountains

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This spot is a favorite of many members of our family and it is referred to as Freeze Out. It is a very beautiful spot and the drive to it is wonderful.

When you google Freeze Out Point, Google Maps returns a location a few dozen miles to the north. I have provided information below to locate this exact spot. This is one of those places that takes you more than 2 hours to go 18 miles one way. A high clearance vehicle is needed and a 4 wheel drive is recommended.

This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.

Freeze Out Ridge
Forest Rd 348
Hyattville, WY 82428
GPS coordinates: 44.362923, -107.394528