yellowstone

I like visiting Yellowstone during the month of September, and was fortunate to make a return trip in 2023 after the epic August Thorofare adventure. @scatman had invited me and good friend Cody for a couple nights he planned near the Gallatin River. Brother Patrick ( @CajunPoncho ) was...

Mirror Plateau via Pelican Valley and Pelican Creek I should start out by saying this route was inspired by a Scatman Trip Report. Thanks to Scatman and Backcountry Post. I had a great Yellowstone Lottery spot last year and had planned a Lamar River Loop from Pelican Valley going onto the...

Title: Yellowstone Lake to Brooks Lake Subtitle: So many flowers 8/8 - 8/19 (9 night backpack with 1 night hotel on each end) Enter: 8/9 & Exit: 8/18 Caltopo says 87 miles and elevation of +10,000' & -7,700' Camera was a Sony RX10 III (24 - 600mm equivalent lens) and some cell shots You have...

September 29 - October 3, 2023 This is the fourth year in a row we've done this sort of trip at the end of September/beginning of October, hence the thread title. The route was a little different this time since we wanted to see the Pitchstone Plateau and some other areas, and also because, for...

Day Five -- August 13, 2023. Technically, we were behind schedule at day five. That was ok because by the end of the day we would be ahead of schedule. I do not think anyone in the group was worried about schedules. . . I doubt any of us even knew what day of the week it was by now. All we...

Weather is nice, decided to take a three day road trip from home, thru the East Entrance Yellowstone, Cody, Sunlight, Cooke City and back. Visited the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum on the way... Views from lake Point Headed out of the Park East Headed down the South Fork of the...

Day Four -- August 12, 2023. Day four ranks near the top when it comes to my favorite day of this trip. Each day was unique and had it's own special moments, but day four stands out. How you say? It all begins at campsite 6Y2 so let's start there. We chose campsite 6Y2 to accommodate...

It was time for my annual September trip into Yellowstone. This years destination was campsite WB1, located on the Gallatin River in the northwest quadrant of the Park. As in the past, on this trip we would set up a base camp at WB1, with one day hike to Big Horn Pass, and a second day hike to...

August 11, 2023 -- Day Three. I was looking forward to day three. Our goal today was to make it to Yellowstone Campsite 6Y2 about 9.5 miles away, but I hoped to squeeze in one of my adjustments to Hugh's master plan about halfway in. Actually camping at 6Y2 was an adjustment to Hugh's plans...

August 4-6, 2023 This was originally going to be a trip with a full crew of 8 people. Due to various circumstances, that group got whittled down to 3 by the time the trip rolled around. After finishing the route, I think it was for the best because some of the others were first time backpacker...

Day Two. I did not know what to expect to see on this day, but hoped our views would be a little less woodsy than yesterday. I did know the goal was to hike nine miles to campsite 6D2 located near Mountain Creek, almost the same distance as yesterday. Before we left camp there would be...

I've been wanting to do a trip like this one for a few years now, finally found the time & courage to make it happen. Despite not getting a terribly great pick in the new YNP backcountry lottery system, I was able to get almost every campsite I wanted on the dates that I needed them. Initially...

I'll preface this by saying I was bluff charged by a grizzly on day 2. I notified the BCO about the encounter after hiking out, and within a day or two they updated the backcountry situation report with an accurate location. I've been wanting to hike this area ever since our first time...

Or ...................................... Scatman's revenge route. Enjoy the first installment in pictures. You will have to wait for Scatman's, Tractordoc's and wsp_scotts detailed and embellished picture and word version.... Great trip, great company and a few brutal days......... pics with...

Thanks to @ImNotDedYet I was able to join him and @Bob following @scatman’s Rescue Ck hike. We lit out just before 2p with a little under 5 miles to walk. It was a very pleasant stroll along the old two track of a trail in lovely weather. We landed in camp near 5:30, set up and ate right off and...

This hike was a little bit of an afterthought honestly. I originally thought about doing this or Garnet Hill as a day hike, but when I saw that the backcountry sites were pretty much wide open, I decided I'd grab one (while I did enjoy the excitement of the old mail in system for big trips, it...

I was lucky to join in on this @scatman organized backpack to Yellowstone NP on short notice just after arriving in Wonderful Wyoming. The weather prediction was pretty grim with rain at 70% and lows in the thirties, highs in the low sixties at best. Everyone, the Scat clan and three hangers on...

We flew out for Bozeman the evening of May 28, had quite the ordeal with a flight delay during our connection, and then a giant mix up at our hotel when we finally arrived, that couldn't be remedied at 2am. We dozed off for a few hours, then woke up at 6 to shower, get the rental car, and grab...

About two weeks before my trip began, I kept a watchful eye on the weather forecast for Mammoth Hot Springs. As the days drew nearer and nearer to my departure date, the forecast became more and more ominous. When I finally started to pack my gear, it definitely looked like a rainy trip was in...

Those interested, went into the park today up to the Lamar. Not much snow to 7000 ft. Unless you are on the north side, then its about a foot. Higher elevations have a lot still. Overall melt is about normal, creeks, streams and rivers are running, but not real muddy yet till the high snow...