I noticed several spots on the trail where horses had done their business. With elevation, looks can be very deceiving. I looked up and thought, вЂњHmmmвЂ¦ letвЂ™s go to the top of that peak.вЂќ I was good to go for a what I was thinking was going to be a short hike. I packed some Clif bars, Old Trapper beef sticks, and Combos. I have my day pack on, 3L bladder is full, and two reserve bottles of water as well. He mentioned that they live in Littleton and teach in Franconia. I told him I hiked there last August at the Franconia Notch. Oddly enough, he told me he was from New Hampshire. He simply pointed up at the triangular peak, and said вЂњSee you up there.вЂќ He then took off on the trail. I start a conversation, and eventually ask him which trail he was going on. I noticed a guy behind me getting ready to hike. A very interesting creature.ДЄfter a few minutes, I pulled into the nearest trailhead. It paced me for a short while, and fell off.

I start driving and suddenly a pronghorn antelope starts running in line with me. I found a trailhead that was just up the road another mile or so. I drive along the park road, and pull over for a minute to check my AllTrails app for nearby trails. I decided to simply drive over to the park, and find a trailhead, and park there. I never did find out exactly which one it was. My plan was to hike the same mountain that Sylvester Stallone did in Rocky IV. Not the most pleasant sight for a day of hiking. taken from the campsite parking lotДЄs you see, there was an overcast looming.

I got a good nights sleep, woke up early, and packed up. I met the couple next to my site, whom were in the midst of moving to Vancouver, BC from Montreal, QC. Needless to say, I slept with my firearm next to me. You know, where bears, coyotes, elk, and so forth will come through first. Here, it was the closest spot to the forest. I found a spot directly in the rear, and set up. The campground was just behind those trees He suggested one right in the middle of elk country. I went inside to get a drink, and asked the attendant about nearby campsites. Thus, I had to take the long way around to Jackson, WY. Wyoming and itвЂ™s dirt roads are another story. IвЂ™d move there tomorrow if it were possible in my life right now. Wow, I did not know Montana had so many beautiful parks, rivers, lakes, and a share of the Rocky Mountains. I left my hotel on the 21st, and began driving down to Jackson, WY. August 22nd, 2019 Grand Teton National Park from 50 miles away

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