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[scatman]

Somewhere on the Gallatin Crest Trail.

Water is scarce and Hugh was forced to defend his two-liter bottles from plump ground squirrels, butterflies, and maybe even Bob.

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Also fending off thirsty trail-runners that shouldn't be running in grizzly country. Many a squirrel were eyeballing my 4 liters! Only Bruce Lee himself could have taken those bottles off of me.

 

[scatman]

On the last day of August, Sheila, Katie and I went for a 6.5 mile walk from home through Memory Grove and up City Creek Canyon. I hadn't walked up City Creek since February, so I felt it was time to mosey on up. I needed to test out my right knee before @TractorDoc grinds it to a nub on our Bechler Trip and clandestine hike through Hayden Valley nest week. It was a warm day here in the valley and I don't think I have ever seen City Creek so dry. We walked up on the road and back on the trail.


A little honey bee and bumblebee action before dropping down into Memory Grove






Pelican action above


Not a camera? Hmm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


City Creek


Spreading fleabane


Gumweed


Sunflowers were plentiful on our walk


Chicory


I liked this thistle shot


Not the best photo, but that is a spider wasp


Mullein?


Sporting the fanny pack today


Can you make out what is flying above?


Believe it or not, that is a golden eagle


Some showy milkweed


Common burdock


Pollinator on some gumweed


More chicory, plus a friend


The road up, approaching the 1.5 mile marker with Black Mountain Ridge in the distance


Close up of the fanny pack. I like it because it is big enough to hold two 32 oz. Nalgene bottles - more it you want to put a couple
inside the pack itself.


Snowberries


Taking the trail back down the canyon


Doesn't look like the fall colors are going to be very good this year - too dry.


Trail up to the top of the north ridge of City Creek


These steeper downhill segments were murder on my right knee


Squirrel


Looking back up canyon at Burro Peak


Poison ivy


A little late on the warning.



The Shark Fin


Another pollinator on some fleabane


View down into Memory Grove almost back to 11th Avenue, with Ensign Peak in the distance


Colors fading fast


This is usually what awaits me on 10th Ave, but yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


The guy had traded is four door Jeep in for a new Tacoma! What?


The End.

 

[Pringles]

Nice pictures from your hike, Scatman.

If you start at Lone Star Trailhead for your Bechler trip, just before you cross the bridge after OA1, look for a trail cam off to your right. It's on a tree maybe 25 feet off the trail, and 4-5 feet high. (Maybe) It was there both times I was in the area this year. I smile and wave. It doesn't say what it's for. One of my hiking friends was horrified that it might be there to spy on peeing hikers. But that would mostly be if you peed on the trail. Anyway, if you go by, look for it, and wave.

I was told the water was lower, in general, for all the crossings, except the very last one. We crossed a little to the left of where the trail gets to that crossing. It was mid-thigh high, but I'm short.

 

[Outdoor_Fool]

Nice pictures from your hike, Scatman.

If you start at Lone Star Trailhead for your Bechler trip, just before you cross the bridge after OA1, look for a trail cam off to your right. It's on a tree maybe 25 feet off the trail, and 4-5 feet high. (Maybe) It was there both times I was in the area this year. I smile and wave. It doesn't say what it's for. One of my hiking friends was horrified that it might be there to spy on peeing hikers. But that would mostly be if you peed on the trail. Anyway, if you go by, look for it, and wave.

I was told the water was lower, in general, for all the crossings, except the very last one. We crossed a little to the left of where the trail gets to that crossing. It was mid-thigh high, but I'm short.

Trail cam or trail counter? Did you take a picture of it?