Two Ocean Lake

We finally got our hike in at Two Ocean Lake.  We'd been trying to get to this lake for a month - especially before the bugs became bad, but Two Ocean Drive was closed.  We found the gate open on Monday and drove on in to the trail head.

The walk is a 6.4 mile loop and considered moderate only due to its length.  There were a few elevation climbs toward the north west end of the lake.  Insects were out, but it was windy and that helped keep them at bay.   A little insect repellent for the wooded sections took care of the more persistent ones.

Nice walk if you get the chance to take it.  We found it surprisingly busy given it's distance, and it's still a little early in the visiting season.  It's know for wild flowers.  Unfortunately, the wildflowers seemed past their peak.  It is bear habitat, and we saw the scat.  Didn't see any bears, though.  Saw coyote scat, too, but no coyotes, either.  Oh, well. 

 As for a weekly status, we're fine.  The cutthroat have had their adipose fin clipped.  A bus full of volunteers from Idaho finished that effort today.  The new fry seem to be doing well.  The year olds are getting big.  An additional raceway was brought online today to give them a little more room.  Visitors continue to come in clumps.  The highway department is working on US 191 between here and the south entrance to Yellowstone NP.  We do get visitors complaining about the delays

due to that.   We've had a couple of days where you can see the north bound traffic backed up past the Nation Wildlife Museum.  You can also hear the car horns blow from time-to-time as some gets irritated about the whole deal.  Yep, good time to just pull into the hatchery and take a break.

Oh,  I almost forgot.  Pictures here are from our walk around Two Ocean Lake.  Hope you enjoy them.

Lastly, company is coming Sunday, so we'll be out with the crowds showing them some of the sites this coming week.  We hope they have a good time.

I think that gets you up to date.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  Until next week, David