Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Earlier this summer I got to sit down with Gary Housholder and discuss the origin story and concept of the Eight Wonders Trail (8WT). The GWT overlaps with portions of the Great Western Trail (GWT) through many parts of Utah. When I learned that my GWT experiences (see playlist linked below) might inform 8WT routing decisions, I reached out to Mr. Housholder through the 8WT group on Facebook (see link below). I first met Gary and others involved with the GWT through the Great Western Trail Association(GWTA) of which we are both board members. The GWTA, US Forest Service, and other stakeholders were vital to the establishment and maintenance of the GWT and "bridge" between points of interest along the 8WT in both Utah and Idaho.
For additional Eight Wonders Trail resources and info, visit the 8WT Facebook page:
facebook.com/groups/272302134548343
To explore where I've been along the Great Western Trail/Eight Wonders Trail corridor, check out this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCvQZOULsFZ5moEQnk11HjUi8-8fL599u
Additional media sourced from the following locations:
jacksonholetraveler.com/article/summer-in-teton-village
jacksonhole.com/waffles
dishingjh.com/3-ways-to-earn-your-waffle-at-the-jackson-hole-mountain-resort
nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/back.htm
Soundtrack by:
Lojo Russo
"Willow's Walk"
Earlier this summer I got to sit down with Gary Housholder and discuss the origin story and concept of the Eight Wonders Trail (8WT). The GWT overlaps with portions of the Great Western Trail (GWT) through many parts of Utah. When I learned that my GWT experiences (see playlist linked below) might inform 8WT routing decisions, I reached out to Mr. Housholder through the 8WT group on Facebook (see link below). I first met Gary and others involved with the GWT through the Great Western Trail Association(GWTA) of which we are both board members. The GWTA, US Forest Service, and other stakeholders were vital to the establishment and maintenance of the GWT and "bridge" between points of interest along the 8WT in both Utah and Idaho.
For additional Eight Wonders Trail resources and info, visit the 8WT Facebook page:
facebook.com/groups/272302134548343
To explore where I've been along the Great Western Trail/Eight Wonders Trail corridor, check out this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCvQZOULsFZ5moEQnk11HjUi8-8fL599u
Additional media sourced from the following locations:
jacksonholetraveler.com/article/summer-in-teton-village
jacksonhole.com/waffles
dishingjh.com/3-ways-to-earn-your-waffle-at-the-jackson-hole-mountain-resort
nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/back.htm
Soundtrack by:
Lojo Russo
"Willow's Walk"
