July 3, 2010, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming

We left the RV about 6:00 this morning and drove to Wraith Falls. We were early enough to beat the crowds on the road. Yesterday we had stopped at an area where a black bear had been seen. We didn’t see her yesterday but we found her today.

Black Bear

Wraith Falls

Then it was to Slough Creek. We didn’t find any wolves but we did run into several people that said there was a den up on the mountain but no one was quite sure where it was.
On the Slough Creek Trail we walked 2 miles to a nice meadow next to Slough Creek where we sat for a while and had a snack. The trail is an old wagon road that is closed to cars now but they do use it for horse drawn sleigh rides to Silver Tip Ranch.

Silvery Blue Butterfly

Wild Rose

Wild Onion

Indian Paintbrush


Mule Deer

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Bison with Brown-headed Cowbirds

Bison using the bridge!

Bishon herd

Bighorn sheep

Sleigh ride to Silver Tip Ranch