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September 22 - 29, 2012
$1400
Mary Krueger, Leader
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Trip Itinerary
May vary or change due to weather conditions, trail or road closures, or guide determination, etc.  Day 1, Saturday, September 22, 2012
Upper Geyser
Basin and Old Faithful, short hike up to Observation Point (0.5 mi each
way). It’s a long drive from Field Campus to Old Faithful, but it’s
what most people come to Yellowstone to see. There are many other
geysers in the Upper Geyser Basin and one could spend an entire day
hiking around the Basin. There are only about 40 feet of elevation
change in the Basin (except for going up to Observation Point). This
will probably be our first day’s outing, hiking and learning about the
geology of the geysers. An easier hike on the first day will give
people some time to acclimate to the altitude in Yellowstone. If time
and geyser eruption schedule permit, we may hike the mostly level 2.5
mile each way bike trail along the Firehole River to Lone Star Geyser.
It’s a beautiful walk and the geyser is more fascinating than Old
Faithful. It only erupts every 3 hours or so, so our timing would have
to be good.
Yellowstone
Volcano Geology Tour and hike up Mount Washburn (6 miles round trip,
1400 ft. elevation change). There is a fire tower at the top and a
spectacular view of the entire area, including the Grand Tetons. (If
weather is bad, we will change this hike to a different day).
Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone. We will hike the Yellowstone River Picnic Area trail along
the rim for a spectacular view of the river and the canyon (4 miles
round trip). We will visit the Canyon Visitor Center to view the 3
dimensional map of the Yellowstone Caldera. We will hike the Canyon Rim
Trails to popular viewpoints for the Upper and Lower Falls of the
Yellowstone River. (short distances)
Yellowstone Lake.
Hike the short distance to Storm Point on Yellowstone Lake, then hike
along the shoreline while learning about the lake and looking for
animal tracks in the sand (Sept. 2010 we saw wolf and bear tracks
there) (2 miles round trip). We will drive back to Mammoth Hot Springs
and hike the terrace trails while learning about the formation of the
terraces and how they are changing over time. This part of the park is
very different from the rest. The elk will be in rut at this time of
year, and they are everywhere in Mammoth. We will learn about the elk
rut.
Day 6, Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hike Bunsen Peak (4
miles round trip, 1300 ft. elevation change) in the Mammoth area with
views of Electric Peak and other of the highest peaks in Yellowstone,
and the Yellowstone River Valley 3,000 feet below. This peak has been
burned over several times and we will learn about fire ecology in
Yellowstone and the fires of 1988.
An option, in the same area, if some people want a strenuous hike, is Sepulcher Mountain (12 miles round trip, 2300 feet elevation change). This trail is not very well marked and is most interesting done as a loop, so we would need to be able to “spot” a vehicle since the end point is several miles from the start. This option would be up to the guide Day 7, Friday, September 28, 2012 YHike off-trail to
the confluence of the Yellowstone and Lamar Rivers, through rich
wildlife habitat. (4 miles round trip, 200 ft. elevation change). (Or
we may hike the Slough Creek trail in the same area).
Day 8, Saturday, September 29, 2012 Breakfast in cabin
Return to Bozeman airport by Karst Stage, leaving at 9 AM.. |
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