A couple of weekends ago we ventured into Yellowstone again, now that the major crowds are gone. We entered the park through the west entrance and out the south entrance. Between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, at the turn for Flagg Ranch, we headed west on Grassy Lake Rd. It took us to route 20 in Ashton, Idaho on mostly (33 miles) dirt road. Exploring the back roads is something we both enjoy and find very relaxing. Of course our truck gets very dirty, inside and out.
A bison in Yellowstone, fattening up for winter.
View from a primitive campsite on the John D. Rockefeller, Jr Memorial Parkway which is the eastern part of Grassy Lake Road. Each site had a bear proof trash receptacle, bear proof food box, modern out house, picnic table, metal fire ring and all the quiet you could want. There is no fee and a 14 day limit. The sites are small, mostly for tents, and truck campers. They ranged from 1 campsite to 4 campsites per area.
A Steller's Jay was the only resident we saw at this camp site.
Some fall berries.
Further along we came to Grassy Lake Reservoir where we saw this large black bear. We were behind some trees, so he never saw us. It was amazing watching him searching for delicious morsels in the moist soil on the shore.
Grassy Lake Reservoir is very large and in the middle of nowhere. Not sure what area this water supplies.
One of the many creeks along our route.
A nice meadow towards the western end of our trek on the dirt road. We encountered only a handful of vehicles and most were dirt motorcycles.
Indian Lake, which is mostly covered in lilly pads. Looks like a great habitat for moose, but we didn't spot any.
On our way home, after a day of exploring and some shopping, we were fortunate to see the rising of the full moon.
A bison in Yellowstone, fattening up for winter.
View from a primitive campsite on the John D. Rockefeller, Jr Memorial Parkway which is the eastern part of Grassy Lake Road. Each site had a bear proof trash receptacle, bear proof food box, modern out house, picnic table, metal fire ring and all the quiet you could want. There is no fee and a 14 day limit. The sites are small, mostly for tents, and truck campers. They ranged from 1 campsite to 4 campsites per area.
A Steller's Jay was the only resident we saw at this camp site.
Some fall berries.
Further along we came to Grassy Lake Reservoir where we saw this large black bear. We were behind some trees, so he never saw us. It was amazing watching him searching for delicious morsels in the moist soil on the shore.
Grassy Lake Reservoir is very large and in the middle of nowhere. Not sure what area this water supplies.
One of the many creeks along our route.
A nice meadow towards the western end of our trek on the dirt road. We encountered only a handful of vehicles and most were dirt motorcycles.
Indian Lake, which is mostly covered in lilly pads. Looks like a great habitat for moose, but we didn't spot any.
On our way home, after a day of exploring and some shopping, we were fortunate to see the rising of the full moon.
1 comment:
Very nice pics. We weren't lucky enough to see a bear during our 2 visits. We're jealous.
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