New, then spooky

mountain lake
Looking back at Avalanche Lake’s far shoreline. That distant shore is where the trail ends for nearly everyone.
two mountain goats on a mountain side
Top, left-center: Two Mountain Goats. No idea how i spotted them. i never look for them on this trail.
15-second video: Cannot explain how i spotted these two mountain goats. Definitely wasn’t looking for them.
Apple Watch at trailhead sign
The 5-mile roundtrip hike morphed into this. Love it!
mountain road
Hello! Driving from Avalanche back to hotel. Stopped at a few overlooks because the Park is literally deserted. This overlook is near Scared Dancing Cascade.

Hiking to the far end was invigorating.

Why?

Because it’s a brand new experience.

Then it got spooky.

No one but me in this isolated location.

Started talking to myself to project my voice to help avoid surprises. Surprising a big animal is a potentially dangerous situation.

It was a cool vibe to turn a ‘forecasted’ sedentary day into a seven-mile trek.

Note: There was a potential Grizzly encounter that is worth sharing. But not today.

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By jeff noel

Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.