Wydaho 100

Route by Aaron Couch

The Wydaho One Hundred circumvents Teton Valley, butting up against the Snake River Range and briefly crossing into the Teton Range and Big Hole Mountains. Known as the “quiet side of the Tetons,” this valley is ripe with open rural landscapes, mountain town culture, and abundant wildlife. This 107-mile loop lies completely within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, on predominately natural surfaces ranging from gravel roads to dirt doubletrack through agricultural land. Roughly 90% of the route sits between 6,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level, and it packs in a few sustained climbs and technical sections.

Much of the route lies along the valley floor, aside from the Rammel Mountain climb to the Jackpine-Pinochle Rim and the traverse along the Packsaddle Bench into Horseshoe-Packsaddle Canyon, where camping and freshwater creeks are abundant. Enjoy the open views from every angle as you make your way around the valley, seeing where you’ve come from and where you’re headed. These quiet backroads offer solitude and the opportunity to settle in and let the mind wander. The Wydaho One Hundred feels remote and beautiful right up to the final mile rolling back into town, and that’s what gives riders of this route such a unique perspective in the Valley of the Tetons.

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