Sunday, September 7, 2008

ANTELOPE ISLAND (FRARY PEAK 6,596 FT)

I decided to hike the highest point on Antelope Island today. Not only was the view amazing but all the wildlife I got to see today was amazing. I saw a ton of buffalo, antelope, lizards, but unfortunatly we never saw the big horn mountain sheep that live on the islands mountain range. Enjoy the pictures, I even got one of me petting a buffalo!!!!! Cool huh!!? Make sure you watch the video at the bottom with the buffalo and antelope




I spotted a huge Buffalo herd down below...we' ll see them later






He's in the bottom of the picture

My buffalo herd is now just dots



The Peak ahead



Made it to the Frary Peak!!

Thats the Great Salt Lake back there, in case you didn't know









This picture is cool. Look how old it looks




The trail. Very steep at the end

What's a trip to Antelope Island without a Buffalo Pie?
LIZARD
At the visitors center



Amazing reflection
Cool herd of antelope running on the lake bed. They can be seen in the video at the bottom
Antelope

Buffalo with the Wasatch Mountains reflecting in the Great Salt Lake



This is the herd seen from my hike


Look at the babies in that herd

We think he actually fell asleep standing up haha.
Here's another one
and another one
they're all sleeping
nap time


this is our featured buffalo in the below video
This guy let me get pretty close
told ya I got to pet a buffalo!!
Fielding Garr Ranch is located on the southern end of the island. It still has all its original buildings and barns that were used when they herd sheep and grew alfalfa. It still has all its original interior necessities from stoves, beds, signs and saddles. Very cool place to visit

what dont they own in Utah?






corrals

the house
old refrigeration room


old bunks for the handlers
blacksmith



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