Stopped into the Bechler Ranger Station and picked up some good info from the old hand manning the desk. We ended up doing a hike along the Falls and Bechtel Rivers. We saw Lower and Upper Cave Falls and also the smaller Bechler Falls.
This overlooked corner of Yellowstone has a much different vibe than the main loop areas. We got to enjoy each the falls by our lonesome for notable spans of times, no distractions to interrupt the hypnotic rush of water. At Bechler Falls, Glenda even spotted noticed few fish try to swim up the water fall just a few feet from us. There were a couple dozen attempts while we were dwelling in their reality.
The afternoon found us boucing down a 4wd road looking for Sheep Falls on the Falls river. I bit unusual, in that the falls is working it's way up a crack parallel to the water fall, and it was also a split falls to boot. All and all, an enjoyable day of exploring.
Tomorrow, I ride the Ashton - Flagg Ranch road, 35 miles of gravel and dirt road up and over a low spot in the Teton range. Nick, one of guys working at Squirrel Creek Ranch, told me that us where the Park Service relocate problem bears. So my route will be taking me though a bad bear penal colony! The bear spray will be kept handy.
Beautiful riding country. Nice falls, too bad you didn't have a barrel with you. Best wishes thru bad bear country.
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