It was nice and chilly this morning (43F when I got up but I heard it got down to 38F). We got up early and went to meet a ranger for a hike this morning. When we got there we found out that the original hike was changed due to bear activity in the area (this is where the hiker was killed a few weeks ago). We had a delightful hike and saw the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls. I didn’t find out until later from friends that three people fell over these falls yesterday!
After the hike, we drove around and did some hiking to geysers and sightseeing spots. In the late afternoon we hiked to an observation point and both of us heard what we thought was a mountain lion growl. Needless to say, we continued on the trail quickly until we got to a safe area!
In the evening, we sat in the lobby of Old Faithful Inn and listened to the piano player. A fire was started and it was cozy way to spend the evening.
What I Learned Today:
· The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is 20 miles long.
· The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone only took thousands of years to form while the Grand Canyon took millions of years.
· The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is anywhere from 1500 – 4000 feet wide.
· It is a shame that people don’t follow rules like “stay behind the guard rails” and lose their lives by being swept over waterfalls.
Posted on the Successful Teaching Blog by loonyhiker (successfulteaching at gmail dot com).
Original Photo: by Pat Hensley
3 comments:
A bit of clarification for you....The folks who went over the falls were in YOSEMITE National Park, not YNP. According to the press release, they were far beyond the guardrails and zillion or so signs saying not to go any farther. Such a tragedy. One visitor who saw them says he looked right into one of the victims eyes before he disappeared.... talk about horrifying.
What a brilliant photo. I didn't realise there was more than one Grand Canyon. I'm learning so much from your trip!
I was there two years ago and i was impressed. Unfortunately i had no time to visit around it very well because i was there for only two days, but i hope to visit it again very soon. I recommend this place, it is very nice.
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