My Adventures Thread

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4.25 miles into the hike looking back towards Cascade Lake.





4.75 miles into the hike looking forward and then looking back.







5.75 miles into the hike looking west toward the Gallatin Range and looking south toward Grebe Lake.

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6.25 miles into the hike on the summit of Observation Peak (elevation 9,397 feet). We were the first of the day to summit.
Looking south toward Grebe Lake, Wolf Lake and Ice Lake & looking west toward the Gallatin Range.











Summit marker built into the rock. This is the second marker I've seen. The first was on Mount Washburn.

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The summit cabin, which is not open to the public. There was a ranger who stayed the night, which is why the door is open & we got to see inside.

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My Dad and I on the summit.

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8.25 miles into the hike well on our way back.







10.25 miles into the hike having passed Cascade Lake around a mile ago. We keep on heading straight.





11.25 miles into the hike at the Cascade Lake trailhead on Tower-Canyon road.





The 11.5 mile hike took 6 hours. Started at 715am and "finished" at 115pm. The trail varied in elevation from 7,875 feet to 9,375 feet. A net elevation gain of 1,500 feet.
The first 6.25 miles took 3 1/2 hrs to summit.
We spent 30 minutes on the summit.
The last 5.25 miles took only 2 hrs.

We attempted to call my Mom starting at the 10.25 mile mark, but had no cell service. After walking for a .25 of a mile on the road....
We ended up getting a ride from a park ranger. The same park ranger we met at the top of Observation Peak.
The second hike in a row hitching a ride with a park ranger.

The weather was near perfect all day. The hike started off cold and in the low 30s, but it warmed to the mid 60s by the time we finished.
I had hiked the 2.5 mile section of trail between Cascade Lake and Tower-Canyon road before. On the Ice Lake th to Cascade Lake th hike July 13 2012....
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Bonus pictures from later in the day on August 31st.

Cody Wyoming Rodeo Capital of the World!
Every day of the week at 8pm June 1 - August 31

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Here are a few shots from the rodeo. It was dark and our seats were not close.











End of the night at the last Cody Rodeo of the year!

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September 1st in Yellowstone National Park.

Firehole Falls drops about 40 feet. The falls are a 1.5 mile drive from Madison Junction.
.5 of a mile downstream the Firehole River meets the Gibbon River to become the Madison River.









Firehole Falls September 1st 2013 vs January 8th 2013

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Old Faithful Geyser. It is in the Upper Geyser Basin.
Eruptions occur every 88 minutes shooting 6,050 gallons of boiling water an average of 145 feet into the air, which lasts for 1.5 to 5 minutes.

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Castle Geyser. It is in the Upper Geyser Basin.
Eruptions occur every 12 hours shooting boiling water an average of 75 feet into the air, which lasts for 20 minutes.
We did not see the geyser go off. Apparently it steams and boils over between eruptions.

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Crested Pool, which is a hot spring. It is 42 feet deep.
This hot spring is often mistaken for a geyser because the boiling water sometimes shoots up.

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Sawmill Geyser. It is in the Sawmill Geyser Basin, which is in the Upper Geyser Basin.
Eruptions occur every 1-3 hours shooting boiling water an average of 20 feet into the air, which lasts for 30 to 50 minutes.

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Lion Geyser Group, which includes Lion Geyser & Little Cub Geyser that are active and Big Cub Geyser & Lioness Geyser that are inactive.









Heart Spring, which is a hot spring. It is 16 feet deep.

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Beehive Geyser. It is in the Upper Geyser Basin.
Eruptions occur every 8-24 hours shooting boiling water an average of 200 feet into the air, which lasts for 5 minutes.
Old Faithful Inn is in the background.







Old Filthy going off at dusk.

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The Old Faithful Inn dining room in front of the fireplace.
The Old Faithful Inn was built in 1904 & sits at 7,350 feet in elevation.





The Old Faithful Inn lobby in front of the fireplace. The fireplace has 100,000 pounds of stone and is 85 feet high.