Wednesday August 5, 2020
I woke up to temps in the lower 40’s. It was 58 in the van, but nice and toasty under the covers. The alarm went off at 5am. I wanted to head out early to beat some of the crowds.
I arrived at Old Faithful at 7am. The next possible eruption is at 8 am. I tour some of the other geysers before getting a good spot to see Old Faithful. The eruption is short.
As I am walking by Lion Geyser it starts to erupt. Creating a rainbow in the process.
The sulfur smell while going by some of them was a little intense. I chose to walk to walk by those quickly. I could also feel the heat from them as I walked by.
Next up is a hike to Mystic Falls. I hit the 2 mile trail fairly early. I am hiking alone so I have my bear spray in my hand ready to fire if needed. The 70 foot falls are spectacular!
It is getting late quick, but I head over to Bisket Basin hoping to find a parking spot. I do. I hike the 5 mile trail to Fairy Falls. Everyone seems to be out and about now. The trail is busy. I wear my mask as people approach and try to give them 6 feet. Though most people seem to disregard the 6 feet social distancing.
Fairy falls is the seventh tallest falls in the park at 197 feet. I bet it is really stunning when the water is high.
The last stop for the day is Firehole Falls. It is located off of Firehole Canyon Rd. It is just a stop and take a picture type of view. The falls were very loud with high water.
By the end of the day this guy is all tuckered out.
It’s been awhile. Last visit was with the Army in 1988 fighting wild fires.
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There are plenty of fires going on out here again. I have to make sure roads are open before traveling to the next area.
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Very cool. I didn’t get to see it until well into my adult years. It’s something everyone needs to see in their lifetime.
Thank you for taking us along for the ride!
What a trooper Berkley is. 🙂
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I am trying to talk Jim into coming out just so I can go back through it again.
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That’s an awesome idea!
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A comment to Jim Fetif’s above reply-Dad and I were there in the mid 1990’s and the devastation from the wild fires of “88” were still very evident. To see that was a real “downer” for me because all I could think of was all the animals that were displaced or worse as a result of those fires. With that said, your pics are amazing. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
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