Yellowstone Backcountry Adventure
Donor: Sunrise Pack Station
Estimated
Value: $3,500 Minimum Bid: $2,000
Trip Summary
A five day,
four night backcountry horse pack
trip for two in Yellowstone National Park’s Bechler region (the
southwestern
corner of the Park). Get away from the
crowds to experience true Yellowstone backcountry including camping by a
thermal area, riding past nine waterfalls, and casting to rainbow trout
up to
24 inches. Trip available August 17-21, 2010.
Trip Details
Try this for
your Yellowstone vacation on horseback.
Magnificent views of the Teton Mountain Range, spectacular water falls, and 24
inch Rainbow Trout. This trip takes you to the southwestern
corner of Yellowstone
National Park.
This area is
acclaimed for wide meadows containing tall grasses and shallow sloughs with spectacular views of the Teton Mountains to the south, and the Madison Plateau
to the north. To the east is the rim of the mysterious Pitchstone Plateau, a
place with only few sketchy watering holes making travel across it nearly
impossible.
The Bechler
region is called the Cascade Corner. Waterfalls drop from the plateaus into the
meadows. The canyon is spectacular, one water fall after another broken in
between by cascades and cataracts. When we ride up the canyon we will stop and
feel the mist from some of the falls and you will have the opportunity to take
some very exciting photos. After this we will ford the river at a number of
places, leading the pack string up to their bellies through the clear cold
waters.
The Bechler River has some great fishing. The big
deep slow bends of the Bechler
River have great habitat
for the large Rainbow Trout that lurk in its shadowy depth. Float a
grasshopper, which at this time of year are hopping and flying everywhere, over
these glassy waters and you'll have the fight of your life on your hands.
If you want to fish for more than Rainbow Trout, you might fish for
Brook Trout in Mountain Ash Creek, or fish for Cut Throats up in the
Bechler Cascades, near the famous Ferris Fork Hot Pot.
Besides fishing,
the Bechler region is filled with swimming holes for the family or just
friends. There are hot springs,
warm water falls, and comfortable pools to swim in. Whether cooling off on a
hot summer day or taking a warming dip on a cool fall day, the water is always
inviting.Experience moose
walking through the meadows and eagles nesting in trees over looking the river.
This is a once in a lifetime wilderness experience.