Tag: Wyoming
The first thing I did when I woke this morning was check the weather. The forecast for today was still very iffy with a 60% chance of rain/snow mix and highs in the 40s. So, I decided to do another canyon hike that was recommended to me by a couple of people (thank you Walt Fromm) called Cascade Canyon (AllTrails, Images). I arrived at the trailhead next to Jenny Lake and started my trek for the day.
I woke early this morning excited to spend the day hiking in the Grand Tetons. My first order of business was the weather forecast. As expected had changed slightly overnight. They were still calling for rain today but they had pushed the “bad stuff” back about 24 hours. But they were still calling for a significant temperature drop and snow for the next few days. So I decided to do a day hike today (vs multi-day back country as I had planned) and see what the forecast looks like later in the day. With that in mind I had been told by a few people that the hike to Surprise Lake (AllTrails, Images) and Amphitheater Lake (AllTrails, Images) was a must do. So I set my sites on that and drove to the trailhead.
This morning I set my sites on another mountain summit. This was a hike the couple of met while hiking Mt. Washburn (the woman whose father worked at Yellowstone) recommended. So I woke early, made/ate breakfast and headed east. Like yesterday, this morning began with another amazing sunrise…..
I woke this morning before daybreak. And although I had another busy day planned I couldn’t help but stop and take some time just to admire another gorgeous sunrise while listening to elk bugling in the valley below. How is it that something that happens everyday never gets old or insignificant? And all we have to do is slow down long enough to notice and appreciate it.
I made & ate breakfast this morning beside a beautiful river between Fishing Bridge and Canyon Village while watching a small herd of buffalo graze in a field on the other side. Now that’s my idea of how to start the day….
I woke in Bighorn NP this morning to the sounds of silence and smell of fresh pine…ah, nice. I made/ate breakfast and drove the 7 miles back to highway 16 and headed west. The Western side of Bighorn was even more beautiful than the Eastern side as you descend for 7 miles through the canyon.
I started my morning in a new state….Wyoming, and it was cold!
