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Indian Paintbrush. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Indian Paintbrush

Meadow on Union Pass. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Meadow on Union Pass

4-Wheeling Explorers. Photo by Pinedale Online.
4-Wheeling Explorers
Union Pass
by Clint Gilchrist
July 25, 2004

Union Pass is always a beautiful place to explore, but this time of year is especially worth the trip. There is still a lot of water and lush fields, but the flowers are blooming in all colors everywhere, especially this year. Besides a handful of cars driving over the pass to or from Dubois, there were a few people camped and exploring the side roads and valleys with bicycles, 4 wheelers (atv), horse and trucks.

A monument on top marks the transition on the Continental Divide from the Wind River drainage to the Green River drainage. However, the same area also marks the transition to the Snake River drainage making this place the headwaters of the three major river systems (Green/Colorado, Snake/Columbia, and Wind River/Missouri) of the western United States. The central location and relatively easy transitions from any of the three drainages to the others has made it an important spot thousands of years. Besides some roads, the area is probably much the way it has been for hundreds of years.

To get to Union Pass from Pinedale, go west to the Cora Y, take hwy 352 north toward Green River Lakes, and then follow the Forest Service markers for road 600. The Union Pass road is pretty rough in places. Most cars should be able to make the trip, but a higher clearance vehicle is suggested, and you will need to take it slow. Expect a 3-hour trip from Pinedale to the Pass. Mosquitoes are out for most of the trip, while horse flies are more prominent on top. This is one of the best flower years, so bring your camera.



Fowers near the pass. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Fowers near the pass

Columbine. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Columbine

Gentian. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Gentian

Motorcycle. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Motorcycle

Wild Rose. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Wild Rose

Modern Day Mountain Man. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Modern Day Mountain Man

Fireweed. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Fireweed

Mosquito Lake. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Mosquito Lake

Snapdragon. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Snapdragon

Fish Creek. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Fish Creek

Lupine & Indian Paintbrush. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Lupine & Indian Paintbrush

Horses on Tosi Creek. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Horses on Tosi Creek

Lupine Along Road. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Lupine Along Road

Locoweed?. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Locoweed?

Flowers along road. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Flowers along road

Tosi Creek. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Tosi Creek

Paintbrush, Lupine & Others. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Paintbrush, Lupine & Others

North end Wind River Mountains. Photo by Pinedale Online.
North end Wind River Mountains

Geranium. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Geranium

Open Meadow. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Open Meadow

Bathroom near the top. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Bathroom near the top

Lupine Field. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Lupine Field

Moose Pond. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Moose Pond

Paintbrush in White Field. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Paintbrush in White Field

Antelope in Meadow. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Antelope in Meadow

Forget Me Nots. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Forget Me Nots

Absaroka Mountains. Photo by Pinedale Online.
Absaroka Mountains
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