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Post by kwpapke on Aug 28, 2016 5:34:49 GMT -8
Not many hikers do the Highline Trail in the High Uintas. I recently spent a week hiking it, this will give you an indication of what it's like:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 6:15:05 GMT -8
That's nice country to hike through. The animals in the herd at about 1:20 minutes into the video are almost certainly elk. If you pause the video when the animals pass in front of the dark forest, you can see the fur markings of dark-colored head and mane, lighter-colored body, and small patch of nearly-white rump. That's the typical color pattern of elk, also shown in this photo from the Uintas from a Google search: Elk herd. It's not unusual to see an elk herd at high elevations in the mountains. I've spooked similar herds from a mile away at about 11,000 feet elevation in both the Wind River Range and Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. |
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Post by kwpapke on Sept 9, 2016 12:35:02 GMT -8
That's nice country to hike through. The animals in the herd at about 1:20 minutes into the video are almost certainly elk. If you pause the video when the animals pass in front of the dark forest, you can see the fur markings of dark-colored head and mane, lighter-colored body, and small patch of nearly-white rump. That's the typical color pattern of elk, also shown in this photo from the Uintas from a Google search: Elk herd. It's not unusual to see an elk herd at high elevations in the mountains. I've spooked similar herds from a mile away at about 11,000 feet elevation in both the Wind River Range and Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Hey, thanks! When I've had elk encounters in the backcountry before, I hadn't seen them move so fast, so I discounted that possibility. I appreciate the tip! |
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