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Published: June 30th 2010
Monday June 28th
Daily Information High temp: 78
Low temp: 42
Campground Elevation: 6,865 above sea level
Highest Elevation: 8,028 above sea level
Lowest Elevation: 6,740 above sea level
Traveled 170 miles
Departed 9:00AM. Weather wonderful, cool, low humidity and no clouds.
Highlights Entered Yellowstone NP at 9:25AM
Saw Yellowstone Lake, large with snow covered mountains in background
Saw bubbling thermal next to Yellowstone Lake (steaming)
Beautiful Yellowstone river with many Buffalo on both sides of the road
Birds seen: Trumpet Swans, Clarks Nutcracker and White Pelicans
Heart leafed Arnica beautiful yellow flowers, everywhere
Buffalo by the side of the road, Big Boys
Male Elk with major rack, up close and personal
Hiked down to the bottom of Yellowstone Lower Falls (309’ Drop) the Upper Falls is 110’. Eleven steep switchbacks and well worth the hike. Rainbow at Lower Falls
Got up close to another Elk on the return to Teton NP
Tomorrow headed for Old Faithful then to a new campsite at West Yellowstone, MT
A new state for me.
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Donna Sekeres
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Just another Wow!
This is just a wonderful, beautiful, trip. I am starting to feel jealous. great pictures.