Last weekend my Mountain Boy, my sweet old dog Jamie, and I walked trails at Elk Fork Campground in Wapiti. The trail on one side of the river follows the ridge line and we stayed on it for about 90 minutes before bushwhacking (yes.....through the snow, while at the same time encouraging, cajoling and dragging our doubtful pup) down to the river. We crossed over the mostly frozen river and picked up more trails on the opposite side.
The day was unbelievably sunny and freezing cold, but we had an awesome time hiking and exploring in the mountains. With so much snow, we could see animal tracks everywhere - big horn sheep, elk, mule deer, wolf, even buffalo tracks. This was one of the most beautiful hikes I have taken since we arrived in Wyoming well over a year ago. Elk Fork Campground is only about 25 miles from downtown Cody, but it felt so isolated it could just as easily have been hundreds of miles from town. What a GREAT day!
If you want to learn more about how to hike safely in the winter, plan on attending our free seminar in a couple of weeks. The details:
QUIT HIBERNATING - HEAD OUTSIDE THIS WINTER
An Information Seminar
With all of the outstanding trails in the area, if you're spending the winter bundled up indoors you are missing out on something special! Plan on attending our seminar on how to safely hike in the winter. Info will include clothing (as the old saying goes, "there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices!"), gear you shouldn't leave home without, safety, fitness, food, hydration and more.
Whether you want to hike for an hour or all day, this 90 minute seminar will arm you with the information you need to safely enjoy the outdoors even when it's cold outside!
COST: donation of canned or dry foods - All goods collected will be donated to the Cody Cupboard: http://codycupboard.com/
DATE: Wednesday January 16
TIME: 5:30pm-7pm
REGISTRATION: Those planning on attending must register by Saturday January 12 (just call, email or drop by the store to let us know you plan on attending - it's that simple!)
LOCATION: At the OAR store
WHAT TO BRING: A chair to sit on and lots of questions
