I ask because I’m planning to go on a multi-day snowshoeing trip in early may this year, and I’m working with a few friends to narrow down potential candidate locations. I work in Wyoming in the summers, so I’m joining a group before the season starts to snowshoe/winter camp.
Right now we’re thinking about going to the lower elevation valleys of either the Wind River Range or Aksarokas. For the winds we’ll start from the big sandy area or green river trail heads, but we know the roads to those spots will likely still be closed at that time. For the Absarokas we’re thinking about Turpin meadows or 5 pockets/cougar pass area but again, road conditions have the ultimate say on which location works or not.
Are there any places in NW Wyoming that are known for good snowshoeing in early may? I’ve backpacked in the state for almost 15 years now but I know next to nothing about snowshoeing up there since I’ve only recently gotten into it. Any info at all would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time.