Yellowstone 150th - Bunsen Peak & Mt Washburn
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Park Junkie hits two prominent peaks in one day in this Yellowstone Flashback.
A beautiful July day sends PJ out on the motorcycle, in search of adventure. With the Yellowstone’s north loop lacking its usual crowds following the floods of 2022, he decides to take advantage of near vacant trails & heads up Bunsen Peak for a midday stroll, which is followed by a well deserved ice cream bar at the Tower Fall General Store.
Not quite satisfied, PJ then opts to hike Mt Washburn for sunset.
These hikes combined to provide a simply gorgeous summer day in our first national park.
The very next day, PJ would climb First People’s Peak with his buddy Clint, where they encountered the Mama Grizzly & her Three Little Gangsters.
That episode can be found here:
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Great video. Unlike many other UA-camrs that do videos about Yellowstone, you really appreciate and understand the mountains, waterfalls, geysers, creeks and the wildlife.
Fire Lookout
Mount Washburn is one of three fire lookout stations in Yellowstone. It is continuously staffed from mid-June until the fire season ends. Fire lookouts are staffed by firefighters trained to detect and locate fires, monitor fire activity, and report significant changes. They spend the summer living alone, watching for signs of fire.
Yes, I see you do your research. I wonder about the other three. I found one on Sheridan, but it's not staffed. Then the low country backcountry cabins are scattered all throughout the park.
That’s where we get most of our cell service in the park from the tower, and also a visitor information room where you can get out of the wind is located at up top
Mt. Holmes and Mt. Sheridan are no longer staffed, is my understanding, although in extreme fire seasons they might put a staff member up there just to keep an eye on things 24/7. The fire lookout on Mt. Washburn is also there to assist flatlanders who've bitten off more than they can chew as far as the exposure, altitude, and temperature are concerned.
Holmes and Sheridan are no longer manned for quite awhile.
I loved the Washburn like. The building is a ranger look out. Also a visitor center . Kool inside. Telescope to look across the Tetons 75 miles away. I was lucky enough to camp on the outside of the Tetons a few nights later.
Yeah, I found out about that post trip... but was up there too late to gain access anyway. 🤷♂️
Glad you left the 'wind noises' in, and explained what it was. Realistic.
I'm playing with music, and nature's music... Some prefer one or the other, so I'm just kind of seeing what works better for each video. This one I felt needed no music. Glad you enjoyed nature's fine melody.
Park Junkie is awwsome !!
Nice Caddyshack and Big Lebowski references.
Hey Todd, The Old Cowboy must say you out did yourself for some of the best Yellowstone views I've ever seen. God's beauty made this Old Cowboy tear up. Thanks brother for providing this excellent video.
Todd. I. Do. Enjoy your videos. I hope you continue iñ all the National parks!!!!
Thanks Kathy!
Such beautiful , wide open, no people scenery ❤️
No place on Earth like Yellowstone! What an epic National Park.
One of a kind... Epic
Thanks for getting this out. Dead, Floyd, Lebowski and Caddyshack. Well Done
Wow! I think you got em all! Nicely done....
Howdie park junkie! Lost ya for awhile as for problems on old phone. Finally found you again, and glad of it. Can now catch up on past episodes. Love all the info you provide about parks, and all the many explore/ hikes you enjoy. I will stay tuned. Take care, be well, enjoy!!! 👍😊
Very nice !
Wow! I love seeing parts of the park I personally may never be able to access and see. Thank you!
Great! Glad to show you around Jenny!
You are totally amazing! Thanks for sharing all of your experiences with those of us who can't have that personal experience!
Hey PJ! This was a great video! Thank you! 😁 We are in a blizzard in West Yellowstone right now, so it's a treat to see images of the Park from the awesome July weather. What a tremendous summer it was here. I have to say, you did a LOT in 1 day! I hiked MT. Washburn in September and that was the bulk of the day, although I spent quite a bit of time at the fire tower. What a view the Ranger has from there! You're right...nice gig! What an awesome day you had! 😀 Thanks for the tour of Bunson Peak trail. I used to live over at the other end of that trail at Park employee housing but never hiked it. Now, it's on my list! Hope you are doing well. Keep doing what you're doing, and thank you for sharing 😊
Yeah, I figured a nice sunny summer day would do y'all some good out there! Enjoy the winter!
👍👍excellent
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I really enjoyed your Yellowstone videos and plan to revisit them before my next trip to the park to plan out my hikes!
Great video
I loved it this past summer/spring when the mama grizzly chased you with her babies. It was awesome! Can you do more of those type of videos? Grizzlies are the best but I bet you could have a hoot with bison and elk. Will wolves chase you? Wolves would be great to!!!
As always, great hike, wonderful scenery and comical, informative narration! So where to in December, Junkie?
Thanks, December's plan is to chill with the folks, then off to a winter adventure on the moto... I think we're headed to Baja! So that will be cool!
Here near Lake of the Woods its sha nowin- Ba Lowin and Fra eeezin! Fun to watch a summertime video. Nice bike!
Loved seeing you with your ice cream sandwich. When I was a kid, we ALWAYS got ice cream sandwiches at Tower.
Haha, yes, a real treat in the middle of a hiking day!
Todd! So happy to see you are still posting videos of Yellowstone despite the idiotic change of trying to stifle our Constitutional rights of freedom of speech. Hope you are safe and warm. Looking forward to many more vlogs.
Thanks Linda, more coming soon!!
@@theparkjunkie Great! I look forward to them. I'm an old desert pack rat, with yearning to travel more. If I had the cash, I'd buy me a decked out travel truck and see the places I both missed or never got to. But my granddaughters look to me for help and wisdom. Yeah, right. I'm their Granny Uber...LOL
@@theparkjunkie Great! I look forward to them. I'm an old desert pack rat, with yearning to travel more. If I had the cash, I'd buy me a decked out travel truck and see the places I both missed or never got to. But my granddaughters look to me for help and wisdom. Yeah, right. I'm their Granny Uber...LOL
We had a great trip there this summer. You helped us navigate the flooding fiasco. This is a nice refresher.
Glad to provide the necessary info Blue. Thanks for watching.
Great update as always! We appreciate your comments as you bring us along on your adventures!
We did Mt Washburn a few years ago and the viewing tower was open. Public can use the spotting scope to find the bighorn sheep that frequent the area. Views are spectacular in spite of the structure.
That day a local rancher brought in horses for the Washburn trail and let our 4 girls ride the trail down. Quite a day indeed.
Hey Todd, welcome back to posting National Park hikes. Loved it. Take care of yourself.
Thanks Barry
Pretty sure Bunsen, Washburn. & Holmes peaks all had fire lookouts during the decades of fire suppression. They visible from the loop roads .You showed the 4 concrete blocks on summit of Bunsen-most likely the remnants of that.
Yes, I believe you're correct. Sheridan had one too.
Happy to see your videos, Todd. And glad to see you at work. Take care of yourself.
Thanks Luis!
Dude’s knee got a little banged up
It went all right...
I do love Yellowstone, Todd, and the warm weather. Hopefully you can get back out there in the future for some more filming. I completely missed Tower Falls when we visited in 2018, didn't know it was that short of hike to the viewing platform. I will catch it next time for sure.
Next time Dave!
Oh, & grab an ice cream bar while you're there!
Thank you Todd C for another "extreme" adventure, especially for your phone, in one of my favorite place that is Yellowstone. For sure beside flying the phone over the edge of a cliff you had a wonderful gorgeous day for two hikes on a row. You make me wish to go back to Yellowstone in the future. Thank you again for taking us to places I have never been. I know the parking's where you left your bike very well. Be safe Todd!
Gad you enjoyed! ( & that I was able to salvage the phone 🤦♂️)
Hi! Great video! My family and I hiked up to the top of Bunsen Peak in Summer 2020, it was amazing! Our family of 5 love Yellowstone. We’ve gone there on our vacations in our RV, 2016, 2017, 2018 (it was my hubby’s and my 20 years anniversary in July), plus 2020! Yay!!! This Summer, we’ll be celebrating in Yellowstone for our 25 years’ wedding anniversary!
Again, thank you for your fun videos!
Awesome, enjoy your next trip... & Happy (early) Anniversary!
Look our for wolfy and grizgriz!
Yep, so the bear episode (if you've seen that one) was the next day...
@@theparkjunkie It's memorable.
Todd, hello from Minnesota. I just found your UA-cam videos while researching for our trip next July. Thank you so much for the Bunsen Peak content, as that track is now part of my to do list. Is bear spray advised on that hike? Thanks again!
@@jimmyp6214 Awesome! Enjoy, & yep, bear spray is always a sidekick in Yellowstone…
When was this video filmed ? It’s so green and pretty wild flowers 🌸
Watching this video makes me wish I skipped glacier and joined you on a couple of hikes in Yellowstone
IKR, next time homie!
Re: getting back into condition after a layoff--boy, I hear you on that! (In case you haven't noticed, it gets harder every year). I love how green everything is in Yellowstone at that time of year. Bunsen Peak looks like a nice hike, I'll have to check it out the next time I'm out there. Your slip on the trail reminds me of hiking Washburn about 20 years ago. At the very end of the hike--about 50 yards from the car--my friend tripped on a rock and fell. Big gash on her knee, a lot of blood, but luckily it wasn't bad enough to require stitches. Just a reminder I suppose to not to get too lost in your reveries when you're on the trail.
That's right Yawn, the adventure's not over till you're back in the Great Indoors... 😳
Hi Todd, thanks for including Bunsen Peak. It is my favorite short hike in Yellowstone. I forgot how incredible the views are! Best part is no crowds . Washburn has amazing views as well.
Also, have you hiked around Big Bend NP? Enjoy!
Yeah man! Love Big Bend. I spent quite a bit of time down there during the 20-21 winter. Here's an adventure from Emory Peak, the park's highest point.
ua-cam.com/video/VErRBwNwE9c/v-deo.html
i will never forget when the grizzly charged u and dude..by the way dude that was with u .was solid i felt that guy would have your back in a pinch any way Todd that was such powerful footage when the evil one saw how powerful that was .well i think at that point the evil one said lets shut him down.any i really love your style and i can c your heart thru this u tube .amazing any way yea Clint that was Dude tell him good luck in lide and continue to be strong and solid i would pick u and clint for my team any day the other dude with the mullet i just get a weird vibe can not pin it but watch yourself park junkie i just pick up on stuff always have ...love you brother Todd and i will always support you and i should send u a little dough just because i think it is the right thing to do.i am just healing from a massive heart attack so i will soon ..thank you Todd and God Bless
Thanks Henry, you take care of yourself and get some rest, then slowly begin the road to recovery... you got this! Cheers my friend.
Hi Park Junkie. Thanks for putting this up. I hadn't found you at that point I don't think, because you talked about climbing Electric...Peak? And I know I was around for that one. The downpour, the bolts of lightning coming down all around you and you looking into camera with a look that said "I wonder how this turns out?" Lol. Good to see you and many more happy tails to you and yours. Oh, I give you a 9.6 on the phone toss. :-)
That's right Simon, that trip was epic! I intend to cruise back up that thing next summer. This Bunsen/Washburn day was probably a week prior to my Electric attempt.