Aug – Sep 2017

Yellowstone and Glacier

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 4:57 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 7,900 ft
United States Canyon Junction 44.74167, -110.4933344°44’30” N 110°29’36” W
Bison chillin.
August 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Where does an 800 lb bison sit? Anywhere he wants. Just ask the gorilla.
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 11:20 AM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 7,792 ft
United States Storm Point 44.555, -110.3366744°33’18” N 110°20’12” W
Log cabin pines
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On a sparkling morning (they've all been great so far) i took a short hike through tall pines to test all my clothes and gear and stuff. I found a way to wear the bear spray and the sidearm mostly comfortably.Read more
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 9,252 ft
United States Hoyt Peak 44.47833, -110.1383344°28’42” N 110°8’18” W
Avalanche Peak trail
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This is the 10500 foot hike. Early on was this great field of flowers.
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 12:32 PM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 9,452 ft
United States Hoyt Peak 44.48, -110.1366744°28’48” N 110°8’12” W
Avalanche Peak
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Further on these dead trees made for an interesting environment.
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 1:39 PM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 10,348 ft
United States Avalanche Peak 44.485, -110.1433344°29’6” N 110°8’36” W
Avalanche Peak
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Today i hiked to 10,500 feet. Even though the hike started at 8500 feet it was still very difficult. I started getting lightheaded after 10000 feet, around the time i was walking on a little path on the edge of a very big dropoff. Plus the big wind gusts, it was intense. I was pretty much focused on each footstep, no pics of that path.

This is where i had to rest before the peak. Going up i was leaning on my hiking poles for most of the trip. This is a this nice flat area. Seems like a picnic table would not be out of place. I took a bunch of pictures here that I'll make into a high quality panoramic later.Read more
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:04 PM
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 10,528 ft
United States Avalanche Peak 44.48667, -110.1433344°29’12” N 110°8’36” W
The peak
August 17, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Walking on the shattered rock of the peak made a neat sound. You hear it in the first second or two of the video.

I don't feel like i conquered the mountain, or beat it, or any of those metaphors. In fact, finding how difficult it was just to walk up just a tiny little area of the mountain shows how much beyond human dimensions most everything is. The mountain is invulnerable to just about anything... ice is about the only thing stronger. I feel i equalled one aspect of the mountain: its height.

On the decent my legs had about had it. I went back to camp and rewarded myself with fixing stuff on the trailer.Read more
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Friday, August 18, 2017 at 9:58 AM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 6,171 ft
United States Tower Creek 44.895, -110.3833344°53’42” N 110°22’60” W
Tower Falls
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On my way to todays hike i stopped to see Tower Falls. The falls were nice but further down the trail was a big river that was beautiful.

Dad, i think the spot in the video would have some trout.
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Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:43 AM
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 6,211 ft
United States Slough Creek 44.90667, -110.3433344°54’24” N 110°20’36” W
Herd
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On the way to todays hike i went through the area known for critters.
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Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2:00 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 8,074 ft
United States Park County 45.01833, -110.0533345°1’6” N 110°3’12” W
Warm Creek trail
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This was a great trail that ended up in a big alpine meadow. Its stunning. There's a clear stream running through the trees... then an even bigger meadow. Its fantastic.
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Friday, August 18, 2017 at 4:26 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 8,009 ft
United States Dead Indian Pass 44.74333, -109.3833344°44’36” N 109°22’60” W
Crazy road
August 18, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This road has a dozen switchbacks and hairpin turns as it goes down one mountain, across a small canyon, and up two more mountains changing thousands of feet in elevation. Visibility seemed like 100 miles. There was several times the road hairpinned right back onto itself. Can you see the road going forward and back in the middle distance and making an S shape in the far distance?

On the map you see "Dead Indian" in several spots. Strange? In the mid-1800s the US Cavalry was chasing the remnants of a tribe. It was clear it was for extermination. The tribe was exhausted and had sick and wounded from previous battle and wanted to get over the pass here. They had to leave one behind. When the cavalry found him... he became Dead.Read more
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 2:31 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 7,549 ft
United States Kepler Cascades 44.44545, -110.8059444°26’44” N 110°48’21” W
On the way to Old Faithful
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I found evidence that a brake wasn't right. I took it to the auto repair shop at the campground. This was 8 am Saturday. I was lucky, they took it in immediately. The guy got it diagnosed, discussed with me, and parts ordered so quickly the parts made it onto the truck for same day delivery. I drove it out at 2 pm. I was only too happy to do nothing (actually laundry) all afternoon.

Saw Kepler Cascades on the way to Old Faithful.Read more
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 4:48 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 7,572 ft
United States Geyser Hill 44.465, -110.82544°27’54” N 110°49’30” W
Old Faithful area
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Saw the famous geyser from a high vantage point on a trail. Later saw it on its level.

There is a very long boardwalk to take you around to the other hot spots.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 7,349 ft
United States Rift Geyser 44.46667, -110.8366744°28’0” N 110°50’12” W
Less known geysers
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This guy made a nice noise, very much like percolating. Again, sorry for weak cell phone results.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 6:00 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 7,310 ft
United States Grotto Geyser 44.4718, -110.8417744°28’18” N 110°50’30” W
Grotto Geyser
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This guy is amazing. The sign said it has captured artists' imaginations for ages. More to come, only 1 video per entry allowed.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 6:01 PM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 7,201 ft
United States Elk 43.76392, -110.5521543°45’50” N 110°33’8” W
Grotto from front
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The theory is a geyser broke through in the middle of a forest. By the time this happened the trees were dead and broken apart. The theory says the volcanic water, full of silica, coated the stumps in a form of petrification.Read more
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Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 6:02 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 7,310 ft
United States Grotto Geyser 44.4718, -110.8417744°28’18” N 110°50’30” W
Grotto and relative
August 19, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Both splashing and hissing and booming together is a great show.
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Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 12:17 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 6,250 ft
United States Bump-Sullivan Reservoir 44.90833, -110.3933344°54’30” N 110°23’36” W
Yellowstone Picnic trail
August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Went on a long hike along the edge of a very steep cliff. The trail came out in a big field. There were buffalo at the far end of the field. Do they like being near photographers?

The last picture illustrates "erosion."Read more
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Monday, August 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM
☀️ 9 °C
Altitude: 6,955 ft
United States Moran 43.87667, -110.5033343°52’36” N 110°30’12” W
Eclipse hike
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Finally got a picture of an elk after missing several.

Heard that traffic in Jackson would be bad because predicted cloudiness in other states brought many to WY. Used google maps and their terrain feature to find this little lake called Emma Matilda. I was the only one in this lot and on this trail.Read more
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Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:11 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 6,949 ft
United States Emma Matilda Lake 43.89, -110.5116743°53’24” N 110°30’42” W
Eclipse hike
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I wanted to start the hike on the other side and go up the hill. Going along this side the views got better and better.
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Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:40 AM
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 6,864 ft
United States Emma Matilda Lake 43.89333, -110.5216743°53’36” N 110°31’18” W
Eclipse view
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I watched the eclipse from here. (Again, Find Penguins massively shrunk the panorama i tried to upload.) I was some miles from the main road where people were pulled over at every turnout to watch. Yet i still heard a big yell at totality.Read more
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Monday, August 21, 2017 at 4:36 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 7,201 ft
United States Elk 43.76333, -110.5533343°45’48” N 110°33’12” W
Tetons boondocking
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Fast forward, then i drove into the boondocking area in the Tetons. Actually its US Forestry Service land (or something) that juuuust squeaks out beyond the boundaries of Tetons Park. This is why you can camp there for free (Forestry is one of a handful that allows public use) and why it is well-known (you'd have to drive much further to get onto more land that is public and permits camping.) The location is great. The people are great. There's porta-potties!

Not wanting to be greedy and irritate any "I've been coming here 20 years so I'm royalty" people i took a back spot. At the end of the road are sites with a stellar view.Read more
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 9:51 AM
☀️ 14 °C
Altitude: 6,726 ft
United States Burned Wagon Gulch 43.71333, -110.7283343°42’48” N 110°43’42” W
Tetons
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The tetons are amazing mountains. There is a fault immediately in front of them. They went up and the east side went down. Several glaciers ground down and made the fallen area flat. The airport is here. The tower looks like its 30 feet high.

The first picture is a glacier, what remains from the last "little ice age." The tallest peak is that one on the left. The last picture is the land east of the mountains.Read more
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 6,818 ft
United States Moose Pond 43.75167, -110.72543°45’6” N 110°43’30” W
Solitude Lake
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This was a 20-something mile hike, by far a personal best. A boat took us across the lake to the mouth of a canyon. The hike through it was amazing, around every turn amazing. Ill post several entries just so i can see the map locations.Read more
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 10:35 AM
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 6,768 ft
United States Hanging Canyon 43.76833, -110.7433343°46’6” N 110°44’36” W
Solitude Lake
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 12:25 PM
🌫 19 °C
Altitude: 7,723 ft
United States Valhalla Canyon 43.765, -110.8033343°45’54” N 110°48’12” W
Solitude Lake
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 19 °C
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