On Nov 3, 3:04*pm, jeff wrote:

.. a hike of a few miles leaves the vehicular-bound
way behind and affords a glimpse of an entirely different world.


I think the difference between the hike to and non-hike to is greater
in Yellowstone than elsewhere. Probably the fear of the big bad
bear and the fact that millions think seeing Yellowstone is driving
all the roads in as little time as possible, makes the zone beyond the
roads more exciting than in, say, the Sierra

Last time I fished Slough ( down at the first easy access meadow ) I
ran into fresh bear tracks and when I returned to my truck brand new
"Grizzly Bear Activity" signs not there a few hours earlier ( seems
two anglers had stumbled on a Elk kill and been bluff charged, very
near where I had fished). Add the howling of the Slough Creek pack
of wolves and my mini-hike was an adventure far beyond the Cutts
caught ... fact is I don't remember what I caught ( probably 16 to 20
inch Cutthroats, .... all day ;-) ...