Montana Trip, 2013

Bozeman, YNP, and on to the Rich Ranch

For our 10 day Pack Trip in

Bob Marshall Wilderness

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Gallatin ValleyElkhorn Ranch, MT

Day trip Bozeman, Livingston, Gardiner, YNP, West Yellowstone

And back to

Bozeman Via Ennis

YellowstoneRiver

Devil’s SlideGardiner, MTOn Yellowstone R.

Driving downInto Yellowstone NP

Hebgen Lake on way toWest Yellowstone

Quake LakeOn the way fromWest YellowstoneTo Ennis, MT

Rich Ranch and the beginning of the Pack Trip into the “BOB”

Day one

At the ranch and getting ready to leave.

The Lodge

The Branding Iron CabinMine was # 7 on the right.

The SaddleRoom

The Shop

Packing up all the gear atThe Ranch to truck up to theThe horses

We travelled over Pyramid PassTo Pyramid Lake for lunch

Leota CampBelow Leota Peak1st night camp

Breakiing camp first dayOut of Leota

Fording the upper end of the So. Fork

Flathead River

Crossing Youngs Creek nearly to camp at Camp Creek

CrossingYoungs Creek

Nearly to Camp

2nd night camp at Camp Creek

Fishing with JackAce and Betsy SmithOn Youngs Creek

Ride up to top of JumboMountain to Fire Lookout

Jumbo mountain manned lookout tower

Yes I really was there

South end of theChinese Wall atPearl Basin

Jack Rich At Pearl BasinRelaxing.

Meeting anotherPack string on our way to Holbrook Camp on theSouth Fork of the Flathead

Crossing the FlatheadTo get to east side to get toHolbrook Camp just south Of the White River

Sunset on the river Looking at Bullet Nose Mtn.

Yes I really was thereMy horse is RJWe are headed to Haystack Mtn top of wall

Looking back down the White River from whence we haveCome. Now to the top

Pearl Basin toLeft of this mountain

Wall extendsFor 34 miles in2 sections.

Back down we go9 miles up and 9 back 4 hours one way.

Spirit Trees, Indians used them to subsist in bad weather by eating the Cambian layer, always on NESide of Ponderosa tree. Some trees probably 400 YO

Second to last day and we are headed A long way up Gordon’s creek to spend theNight at Shirtail Camp near Shaws Creek

YUP—I am still hereOn banks of Gordon’s Creek Last camp

Becky and herDad, Paul

Up and up over Gordon’s Pass to Upper Holland for lunch.

Mission Mountains

Big Holland LakeTrailhead at far end onLeft. Mission Mtns beyond

Back to civilization

The End of a really great packtrip with a really great outfitter

and a great time was had by all

Pictures and words

By

Edith Conyers