Living Coast 2 Coast

Hiking to Upper Paint Rock Lake in the Bighorn Mountains

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Rick Posted in Scenery, Sightseeing .

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

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Rick Posted in Scenery, Sightseeing .

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