Silas Canyon
Upper Silas Lake near the mouth of Silas Canyon.
Map showing the location of Silas Canyon
Map showing the location of Silas Canyon
Location in Wyoming
LocationLander, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates42°47′59.5″N 108°57′13.1″W / 42.799861°N 108.953639°W / 42.799861; -108.953639[1]
Elevation10,102 ft (3,079 m)[1]

Silas Canyon is a canyon in the Wind River mountain range near Lander, Wyoming in the United States.[2]

The canyon is a long glacial-carved trough with numerous lakes, which makes it a popular destination for backpackers and fishermen.[3][4] The 33-acre (13 ha) Thumb Lake sits at its head.[2]

Plant life

Silas Canyon and the surrounding area is home the various plant species common in the Southern Wind River Mountains. Whitebark pine and Lodgepole pine are the predominant tree species.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Silas Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 Osthoff, Rich (1999). Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Backcountry. Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811727662.
  3. ↑ Adkison, Ben (2018-06-22). Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493034642.
  4. ↑ Adkison, Ron (1996). Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 9781560444022.
  5. ↑ Ecological Types of the Eastern Slope of the Wind River Range, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming (Report). USDA. 2015.
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