Last weekend's encounter in Yellowstone
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Last weekend's encounter in Yellowstone
I was riding from Old Faithful headed towards Madison Junction and ultimately West Yellowstone. I came across some stopped traffic, wondering what was causing the usual touristy blockage, and I came across this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3FZpag7Pg
I have to admit it was pretty scary, but really kinda cool at the same time. Fortunately traffic wasn't backed up much in my direction and we got through pretty quickly. Just past the car/trailer in front of me was the park ranger trying his best to keep everything in order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3FZpag7Pg
I have to admit it was pretty scary, but really kinda cool at the same time. Fortunately traffic wasn't backed up much in my direction and we got through pretty quickly. Just past the car/trailer in front of me was the park ranger trying his best to keep everything in order.
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He just gave me the stink-eye. Traffic started moving and rather than mess with putting the phone away, I just held onto it while creeping forward. The freaky part is that if you watch it, you catch a glimpse of the one on the right of me as well... Completely surrounded with nowhere to go at all.
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A little pucker factor there, eh? I'll be going
through there in a couple weeks. A friend
had to go through at night last year. Had
one pop up to his side and could've touched
him.
Jim
through there in a couple weeks. A friend
had to go through at night last year. Had
one pop up to his side and could've touched
him.
Jim
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That's pretty awesome. I hope to make it out there someday on a trip...looks like beautiful country! Thanks for the vid!
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Had the same thing happen last year on my Sturgis trip at Custer park. Wife and I had to get off the bike. The herds big bull wanted to eat grass in the ditch behind my bike. His hump was as tall as the Chevy blazer he passed behind.
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Hey, Oddjob,
You're from Missoula? How often do you get to YNP?
A real fun time is to come in spring--there is a two-week window when they open the roads to bicycles before opening the whole Park to cars. Nothing like having to ride your way through the bison.
They are wild animals, dangerous and unpredictable, but generally so used to road traffic.
Still never get over the feeling of one of them so close, though!
You're from Missoula? How often do you get to YNP?
A real fun time is to come in spring--there is a two-week window when they open the roads to bicycles before opening the whole Park to cars. Nothing like having to ride your way through the bison.
They are wild animals, dangerous and unpredictable, but generally so used to road traffic.
Still never get over the feeling of one of them so close, though!