Sept 21 - Gravel Pit (Antelope Island)

 Partly sunny day with temps near 80. Heading to Antelope Island to hike the Gravel Pit Trail.

It's a cool morning to start as I arrived on the Island - 59 degrees and mostly cloudy.

There's a bison on the lakebed as I arrive on the Island.

The Rabbitbrush are now blooming - lovely yellow colors.

There are a few bison at the intersection between driving south and west.

Passing the Burrowing Owls colony, I don't see any. Perhaps they've already headed south.

In the distance, there are, however, are 2 bison grazing.

Around White Rock area, the huge herd of bison are still feeding as they were the last time I was here.

I continue to the pull-out in front of Frary Peak before turning around back to the TH.

I'm surprised on the way back to find a herd of 6 deer (all doe)!

As I roll past the Owl colony, I spot not one but three Owls and in different places. Awesome!

At the TH, there's only one car and he is shooting arrows. I gear up and start along the trail.

Pretty quiet morning as I crest the ridge. There are no critter in sight.

Soon I arrive at the trail up Beacon Hill; again no critters.

I reach the end and am looking down at that big herd of bison again.

Time to head back.

When I get to the base of Beacon Hill, there is a snake stretching across the trail. Fun find!



(Also, it's pretty quiet on the Island today. Not sure what's  going on but it's nice!)

Awesome day!.

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