Colter Bay and Gros Ventre
It's been recommended we go to Gros Ventre when we briefly visit GTNP. Ya, it's too short but it's what I have to work with. We are staying a week in West Yellowstone. We know both sites are fi...
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jalichty wrote:
However, I will say that I have never seen moose in the Colter Bay campground, ever. We saw two one day in the Gros Ventre campground and they came within five feet of the entrance door to our trailer, what an experience. Probably won't see that in Colter Bay, in 50 years or so, we never have, although we have seen a lot of deer and some foxes, etc.
With the exception of Bison, in our experience animal sightings in Grand Teton and Yellowstone are pretty much a result of being in the right place at the right time. The more time spent in the Parks, the more likely it becomes to see wildlife.
We always stay at Gros Ventre and can pretty much count on seeing Moose either in the campground of along the Gros Ventre River south of the campground.
Bull and two Cow Moose in Gros Ventre campground, Sept. 2007
Bull and two Cow Moose along Gros Ventre River, June 2014
Cow Moose in Colter Bay campground, June 2005. (Guess we got really lucky to see that one.)
