The 428,000-acre Bridger Wilderness area is part of the western slopes of the Wind River Range, Wyoming. It is named after famous mountain man Jim Bridger, who lived in this area during the early 1800s. Most of the Bridger Wilderness lies within Sublette County and is managed by the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Wind River Range has over 1,300 lakes and hundreds of miles of streams and numerous hiking trails.
