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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?

 

[Rockskipper]

But that would mostly be if you peed on the trail.

Hayduke types would pee on the camera.

 

[Bob]

Been having these visitors this week, every evening......

 

[wsp_scott]

Been having these visitors this week, every evening......

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Have you been peeing on your porch?

 

[Bob]

Nope..... they like our Fireweed, Aspen and water in the bird baths to drink

 

[Bob]

Could this be the Scatman in his younger days? ......................

 

[The Trout Whisperer]

Could this be the Scatman in his younger days? ......................

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Don’t think so, notice th lack of kilt and no sign of boggy residue on th boots/ pants…

 

[scatman]

Could this be the Scatman in his younger days? ......................

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Not a chance it's me. You need two good knees to get down to that level.

 

[scatman]

Could this be Scatman in his older days? Or just a haint that roams Hayden Valley?

 

[TractorDoc]

Some familiar faces and a couple of new ones hanging out at Yellowstone's Buffalo Lake.

Trip reports containing descriptions of epic day hikes, copious amounts of trailside photographs, and accounts of campsite shenanigans are sure to follow in the days/weeks to come.

 

[Jackson]

Some familiar faces and a couple of new ones hanging out at Yellowstone's Buffalo Lake.

Trip reports containing descriptions of epic day hikes, copious amounts of trailside photographs, and accounts of campsite shenanigans are sure to follow in the days/weeks to come.

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I am so interested to hear about this one. Been very curious about that area!

 

[Outdoor_Fool]

I heard about some vandalism at Ice Lake in YNP a couple weeks ago. While driving by the trailhead, I saw who the problem was. I hope Park law enforcement was able to track the scofflaw down and arrest him without too much violence.

 

[Rockskipper]

I don't think they got him, because the same car was seen at a trailhead where someone said they saw a fellow drinking Cold Smoke while flailing around in a bog. SAR was called in, but the guy disappeared. Rumor said he was on his way to Hayden Valley to ride a bison.

ETA: IN A SKIRT!!!

 

[scatman]

I heard about some vandalism at Ice Lake in YNP a couple weeks ago. While driving by the trailhead, I saw who the problem was. I hope Park law enforcement was able to track the scofflaw down and arrest him without too much violence.

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The Sube! I'll bet it was purring as you stopped to take a picture. I can't believe that you didn't hike the 1.2 miles in to our campsite to say "Hi." Of course, I could have been on a day hike when you passed by the trailhead.

Law enforcement didn't get me. I think my gimpiness may have thrown them off. You didn't tell them that I'd been in Haden Valley the week before did you?

So what big Yellowstone adventure were you beginning or finishing up when you saw the Sube?

 

[scatman]

I don't think they got him, because the same car was seen at a trailhead where someone said they saw a fellow drinking Cold Smoke while flailing around in a bog. SAR was called in, but the guy disappeared. Rumor said he was on his way to Hayden Valley to ride a bison.

ETA: IN A SKIRT!!!

I think they just thought the grizzlies would get me, limping back from Cygnet Lakes you know. Good thing that I was up to date on my Brazilan Jiu Jitzsu (more on this later).

You weren't the one who tipped them off on my Hayden Valley adventures were you?

Ice Lake shenanigans.

 

[Rockskipper]

Not me. I think it was that O’Fool guy from up in Alaska.

 

[scatman]

Not me. I think it was that O’Fool guy from up in Alaska.

Maybe you two were in cahoots together?