Monday, May 13, 2013

Bighorn Mountains 5/12/13

Yesterday on 5/12/13 went hiking in the Bighorn Mountains west of Buffalo, Wyoming.  Here is what the view looked like from Elgin Park Road.

The mountains appear very blue and even moreso when I photograph them. 

Already people are camping in the mountains here.  Dispersed camping (14 days free) is allowed and they take full advantage of that -- many bring campers and RVs and also atvs and even horses to explore where you can't take a regular vehicle.

This is the area where I saw a large herd of female elk last year.  I looked for antlers but didn't find any.

Because of the recent snows in April and early May, the mountains still have a lot of snow in the forests and on the roads.  I decided not to drive my four wheel drive truck and hiked in.  Soon though with warmer temperatures, the snow will melt and roads will dry up so I can explore further into the wilderness.

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