We traded our campsite on the shores of Henry’s Lake for one near Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake is the largest high elevation lake in North America. I can’t believe this is our first time seeing it. This is our fourth visit to Yellowstone so instead of trying to see the typical sights we’ve visited before, we chose to stay in a quiet corner of the park near Fishing Bridge. This gave us access not only to the lake but also to hiking trails in the Pelican Valley. This area is where Mollies Wolfpack have been spotted numerous times. Mollies are one of the oldest wolf packs in Yellowstone.
Once settled, we armed ourselves with bear spray and completed three different hikes around the lake and in the valley hoping to see a wolf. We had all three trails completely to ourselves. We saw “bison, moose and elk, oh my!” but alas, no wolves. Of course, the best things usually happen unexpectedly. While hiking at daybreak, I startled a great horned owl and as she flew, four owlets followed behind her. Of course that’s the one animal sighting I wasn’t quick enough to get a photo of!
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