It is still cold in Yellowstone. It is a beautiful day, so we decide to climb Mt. Washburn, the tallest mountain in Yellowstone. I do not know this fact until we reach the summit. At the top is a fire tower and a glassed in viewing room and bathrooms!
A note about
traveling from Fishing Creek to Canyon. It is loaded with bison and folks just stop in the road to take pictures while the bison decide to cross the road. It is crazy. It can hold you up to 30 minutes or more as each car stops to photograph. Now there are pull offs where you can safely park and see the bison, but most tourist
s decide not to do this. However, if you are waiting for the bison to cross the road, by all means shoot some pictures.Our first stop was the visitor center in Canyon. Upon checking with the ranger, she said it was a wonderful hike, but strenuous. She advised taking the southern approach which was a little longer, but easier and more scenic. I said, lets do it. It took us two hours to reach the top. I felt as tho I was climbing Everest. The altitude was getting to both of us. Anyway, took it one step at a time. We were passed by hikers who were chatting as they walked. Finally got to the top. Elevation 10,243 feet. Wonderful views of the park and you could see the Tetons 75 miles to the south. The whole caldera was in front of us, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the rivers and lakes. We ate our lunch and started down. The trip down was easier, but hurtful in the joints. So four hours round trip; not bad for a couple of 62 year old people. It made up missing the Grinnel Glacier hike.
We drove back to our campsite and then had dinner at the Lake Hotel, one of the historic hotels in the park. Wonderful meal. Off to see
the sunset and then back to the trailer.
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