Torrey and I have had enough elk encounters to last us a lifetime. First there was the elk at our second backcountry site who tried to eat my tent, then there were the herd and young male elk while we prepared for day hiking. After that we got stopped on a trail in the backcountry by a young male who wouldn't move off the trail and we couldn't get around. Our last elk encounter was a good one, but we were fleeing the backcountry after a run-in with a bear, so we were kind of in a hurry. We had noticed fresh elk tracks on the trail just before we turned a corner and found a female elk blocking the way. She moved, but not before her calf joined her and stared at us for a few seconds. We had no choice but to walk the trail way too close to the pair due to terrain, but they remained calm, munching on the leaves of small trees next to a creek. They were adorable, but we just wanted out. We didn't linger.
Leave me a comment and tell me if you agree that we've had enough elk encounters to last us a while. We'll probably have more on our trip next year!
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