The sun was about to set on the 12th day when we made our 5th impromptu Rest Stop Adventure. We noticed a sign that read, Elk Meadow, and we pulled over.
And we found a meadow filled with elk.
Go figure!
There aren’t any fences so elk must gather there for dinner every night. I mean, there was a sign and all. We even saw a little baby elk jumping around and eating! It was adorable. But we had already stopped taking pictures because we didn’t want to scare him.
Eli are enormous and ugly, but beautiful at the same time. We could have watched them for an hour. But the road was calling, and we still needed to find a place to stop for the night.
A night I will never forget!
More on that in the next and last) Rest Stop Adventure post!
Things to know if you go…
- I’m not sure if elk are there all day, but I would guess they come out at sunset and sunrise for grazing.
- Elk are huge! And wild. They look docile but you should keep clear. (There was a guy putting his toddler aged daughter like 5 feet away for a picture and the elk looked ready to charge.)
- Seeing elk like this was a magical moment for us (like when we saw the bear in Yellowstone). I hope you can experience that too!
- No food or bathrooms but great for pictures.
- Elk Meadow is a quick rest stop!
Day 12 – Traveled 22 miles
(for part 5 of Rest Stop Adventures)
View our whole trip here:
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Melanie says
Wow! That is awesome. There’s nothing like seeing wildlife in their natural habitat.