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Yellowstone wolves: Spring Wolf Trek 2011
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Wildlife Watching Trek
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Veteran Expedition Leader
Yellowstone
native and wilderness enthusiast Nathan Varley
leads this fantastic hiking adventure across Yellowstone’s famous
Northern Range. From the rocky walls of the Black Canyon to the sweeping
green hills of the Hellroaring Slope, these lands abound with spring wildlife:
newborn bison calves cavorting among the herd, bear cubs emerging
from dens, and wolf packs trotting through sage in search of prey. |
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Supported Trek ~ You
Carry Less!
Have you always
wanted to backpack but not carry all the weight? This is your chance. Our
supported trek is an active adventure in which participants carry their own personal and
safety gear (sleeping bag, pad, and clothing) over rough trails 4-8 miles per day. Camps will be
provided by staff and include full meals, tents, and group equipment. Healthy and delicious, the meals meet high energy
needs, & special
diets may be accommodated upon request. |
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Wildlife, Wilderness,
and Well-being
On the
trek, evening and morning watches from scenic vistas will provide
opportunities to view wildlife while they are most active. Mid-day,
the group hikes to new camps with new vistas.
Crisp, colorful sunrises,
dramatic
thunderstorms, and vast stretches of grassland with elk and bison combine
with the
rumbling of a swollen river to make this experience most memorable.
The Spring Wolf Trek is a fun-filled
adventure promising the experience of incredible wildlife and exquisite
wilderness in one professionally guided program. Join The Wild Side,
LLC, this May for the Spring Wolf Trek! |
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For Reservations:
Contact Nathan at
nathan@wolftracker.com
or
call/text: 406~223~2152
Dates: May 1-5, 2011
Cost:
$885/person. Package includes
guiding, backcountry camps, meals w/non-alcoholic beverages, and
transportation to the trailhead. Trip begins and ends in
Gardiner, Montana, at the north entrance to Yellowstone Park. A deposit of
$300
per person reserves a space with the balance due 30 days prior to the
trek.
Local Outfitters: The
Wild Side, LLC, Hawk Ridge, LLC.
Expedition Leader: Nathan Varley, PhD, NOLS Certified
Wilderness First Responder
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Spring Wolf Trek Schedule
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1 Meet
expedition leader Nathan Varley with other team members from 7 to 9 PM in
Gardiner, Montana, at the north entrance
to Yellowstone Park. We will do
an orientation to go over
the schedule, gear, and plan before leaving for the
wilderness. The expedition leader will include an entertaining
presentation on the topic of wildlife and wilderness in Yellowstone.
Camping or lodging will be on your own in the Gardiner or Mammoth Hot
Springs area.
Day 2 An
early departure will allow an initial road-based wildlife safari to Lamar
Valley
and other wildlife-rich portions of Yellowstone’s Northern
Range. By mid- to late morning, we
will leave the road behind and embark on the wilderness portion of the trek.
The first region will be Hellroaring Creek where we trek 5 miles to a
streamside camp. Elk,
bison, coyotes, and wolves are among the species often seen in this area. Lunch will be
served along the trail. After
settling into the campsite with an early dinner we will proceed to wildlife
viewing at a nearby scenic vista for the evening.
A short hike to a nice hill-top vantage will provide a great
opportunity for watching animals until the sun sets.
Day 3 An
optional early morning watch will take place prior to full breakfast in
camp.
We will then
 hit
the trail to
Little Cottonwood Creek, an area that has often been used by resident wolf
packs.
Also, bears, bison, raptors, cranes and other wildlife abound in
this pristine area. After
arriving in camp and having dinner, we will search from an observation
point near camp expecting unparalleled views and great wildlife sightings for the evening.
Day
4 After an encore return to the observation point in the early morning,
we will have breakfast prior to descending the
Black
Canyon
, a
 rugged stretch of rock and forest along the
Yellowstone
River. This section of the trail
offers some of the best wilderness hiking the park has to offer—a
breathless combination of towering rock walls and lazy river bends dotted with sandy beaches.
An abundance of birds, elk,
mule deer, black bears, and river otters may be spotted along the trail, as well as, any of
Yellowstone
’s wolves that use the same route to traverse the intractable
canyon.
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5 Our final day’s hike
takes us through the desert section of our route where bighorn sheep,
pronghorn, and mule deer are often seen. Spectacular mountain and
river scenery hem this section of the route. The trail
takes the group directly along the river to Gardiner
where the program ends with a final celebratory lunch.
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For reservations,
phone:
406~223~2152
or email
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