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The Winds
WY · Mid-July
Lander, WY — gateway to the Wind River Range and the Cirque. Classic climber town: dial in food, fuel, water, and beta before going deep.
🍽️ Where to eat
- Gannett Grill / Lander Bar — Pizza + local beer, climber HQ, big patio
- The Cowfish — Sit-down dinner, riverside
☕ Coffee
- Local roasters on Main — Wifi + fuel before the approach
🛏️ Where to sleep
- Lander City Park — FREE camping in town (3-night limit) — the classic
- Sinks Canyon / Bruce's — Campgrounds + dispersed up the canyon
⛽ Fuel
- Maverik / Kum & Go on Main
🛒 Resupply
- Mr. D's Food Center — Full grocery
- Wild Iris Mountain Sports — Climbing shop — gear, guidebooks, current beta
🎒 Rest-day fun
- Sinks Canyon — The Sinks & the Rise — river vanishes into a cave; quick sport crag too
- Wild Iris — World-class limestone sport climbing 30min up
🚐 Van logistics
- 💧 Water: City Park spigots — fill before heading to Big Sandy
- 🚿 Showers: Lander Community/Rec Center day pass
- 🧺 Laundry: Laundromat on Main St
- 📶 Wifi: Lander Library + coffee shops
📝 Last real town before the Big Sandy trailhead — top off everything here.