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Day Four on Cache Creek in Yellowstone with @scatman - cannot tell if his exhausted expression is due to the cold/rain or simply due to my presence.

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There will be stories to tell from this trip - Moose, Mary Mountain, Tussling Elk, Bison, Lamar Valley, Meeting @Pringles and Kevin ( @KJR ?) More Moose, More Bison, Cache Creek, Wahb Springs/Death Gulch, The Needle, More Elk, Rain, An Angry Bison at 3C4, The Thunderer, several breakfast buffets, and even a meet up with @Bob and Mrs. Bob to send us off.
 
Sounds like a great trip Dave, but it looks like you were a little cold and/or wet.
 
Woohoo- a resupply of my favorite beer :)

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And a gorgeous birthday hike last week!
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Then some awesome grizzly viewing, two days in a row in Yellowstone. Here’s a semi-wet one yesterday midday. We watched her/him for 30mins, very cool, impressive claws!
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Not sharp…but that was the initial view .
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Today the grizzly stood up several times, photos to follow!
 
Made it up Avenues Twin Peaks yesterday with Sheila. On our way down the south summit ridge, we passed a couple of guys working their way up. One of the gentlemen told us about a cave on the east side of the southern twin peak, so after parting ways with the two, we headed over and checked out Soft Shoulder Cave.

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Hiking through the foothills

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Trail and southern twin

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Some fall colors along our way. It was a hot day in Salt Lake with the temp heading up to 87 degrees

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The couple that past us at the beginning, heading straight up the ridge of the south twin

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We took the long way around heading up the north twin first before heading over to the south twin

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Curly gumweed

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These maples usually standout in the fall

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The Dude Benchmark across City Creek Canyon

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Sheila heading up the north twin

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Summiting the north twin

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Heading up the south twin

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One of those tarantula hawk wasp

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South summit shot

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Hoary Aster

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Balkan Toadflax

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The two guys heading up the ridge. The guy in the maroon shirt was struggling. The one in black told us about the cave.

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Grasshopper

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Heading to the gulch ahead on the Shoreline Trail

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Taking the faint trail up the gulch

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Reaching the mouth of Soft Shoulder Cave

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Heading in

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Deer skull in the cave

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Not too deep

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Sheila checking it out

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Heading back

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Upper gulch on the right side of the south twin is where the cave is located, maybe 100 yards up.

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Back at the Sube.
 
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