Yellowstone

• Date 8-20-19
• Day:  15
• Start: 1955
• End: 1976
• Miles: 21
• Hours: 12
• High Temp: 83
• Low Temp: 48
• Thru Hikers Met: 11

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A view from the.campsite this morning 

A mile and a half to summit Two Oceans Plateau.  With no heat and fresh bodies we fly up the grade. 

A Live Photo of us hiking the last of the grade

The view from the top

Easterly view from the top 

The lakes on top were all but dry. We are grateful we didn’t force ourselves to finish the grade with a dry water source as a reward 

More open ground to hike 

The Snake River

The Snake River  starts in this valley and coils its way to be a great western River. 

Yellowstone finally!

We lunched beside the Yellowstone guard cabin

A coil of the Snake River

So anothe ruffled grouse hen is protecting her brood 

Turns out we just walked off trail around her as she was not intending on moving. 

Another shot of Mrs Ruffked Grouse 

The Snake River

The Snaje River at our camp

We arrive at our camp after a long hot day. We are the only ones for now but six additional hikers arrive later.  A nice campsite with flat sites and a crossbeam for our food. It is very nice to have made Yellowstone park on this hike.

A satisfying day of good hiking.