Grizzly back in the trees

Lower Falls

Sun, 6/29/08

Yellowstone NP, WY: Another beautiful day. We hiked the Pelican Creek trail in the morning—a pretty little trail that leads you through pines and firs to Yellowstone Lake and then through a pretty marsh area. However, this area was flooded out so we backtracked through the woods. I said I would not hike in grizzly territory, which this definitely is, but here we are traipsing through the woods. I sang a lot though to let them know we were around. That scared everything away. Decided to have lunch at the Yellowstone Lake Lodge, but they only had a cafeteria. So we went to the Yellowstone Lake Hotel and had lunch in their elegant dining room. This hotel is very historic—originally built in 1890. It’s had several renovations and additions, bringing it to its current elegance. Its large veranda looks out to Yellowstone Lake and the mountains beyond. After lunch we decided to drive back toward Sylvan Pass, and returning we saw a grizzly with two yearling cubs. Watched them for a while and then back to our pretty campsite in the pines. Hit the upper 70s today.