Road Trip Part VII

Hitting up Slough Creek for Rainbows and Cutthroats

I have done plenty of posts on the road trip that Cody and I took in September, but it was so amazing with so many great things to see and do I have to indulge and do one more post so bear with me. Plus, I can't leave out the fishing and buffalo from Yellowstone, that would be blasphemy! In addition to daily sightings and being stuck in traffic due to the buffalo, it never got old to come across these huge beasts. Cody and I did witness a rutting battle between two males, they have so much power and strength it was mesmerizing to watch.

A familiar sighting in the northeast corner of Yellowstone

Working on my false casting- guess how many times I got my fly stuck in the trees? Well, just a few but not in this spot

The crisp nights and changing colors of the leaves were signifying that winter is just around the corner

Fishing in Yellowstone is not as easy as you would think. Yes, there are a lot of rivers to fish but because there are so many people that visit Yellowstone for the sole purpose of engaging in this fine sport the fish feel a lot of pressure. As a consequence the fish have become really smart and make it a more difficult task to catch these suckers. Game on!

Fish on!

Fall beauty in the central area of Yellowstone

Where the buffalo roam

Psyched on the sights

A typical cause for traffic congestion in Yellowstone

Biking near Mammoth Hot Springs on the Bunsen Peak loop with the Gardner River in the background

Cody and I decided that since we had our bikes with us we really wanted to get in a bike ride. However, there are not many places that you are able to legally ride your mountain bike in Yellowstone. We went out on the Bunsen Peak loop, a trail that use to be open to motorized vehicles. As we rode we came across a trail head for the Osprey Falls. Our curiosity got the better of us so we stashed our bikes (like everything else this trail was off limits to bikes) and descended over 700 feet into Sheepeater Canyon to the Gardner River. The journey's end is a magnificent 150 foot waterfall. It is a truely special spot in Yellowstone, I think magical things happen in this majestic place!

Even though it is on a major park stream and so close to a major tourist spot, very few people visit the Osprey Falls- it's a special thing to have a glorious Yellowstone sight all to yourself

Absolutely loving our adventures in the Park

Biking from the Falls. It is 12 miles roundtrip to the falls, 3 miles are the mandatory hiking. We were really glad that the other 7 miles we were able to do quickly on bikes.

We had many things to celebrate on this trip and there's no better way than including a bottle of champagne