INTO GRIZZLY LAND | A 7 Day Teton Wilderness Experience | 4K Backpacking Documentary

NorthwestWanderer
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Published 2023-08-02
7 Days in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness by foot to some of its remote parts. We saw many Grizzly bears, a black bear and tons of elk. A part from a packer camp we were alone. We start at Brookes Lake and head over Cub Creek Pass and toward the South Fork of the Buffalo. We cross Lake Creek and head to Ferry Lake where we head eastbound to Marston Pass. We then head to Younts Peak and Thorofare Mountain, the headwaters of the yellowstone river where bears change our route for us. We then restart by going up Woodard Canyon to the North fork of the Buffalo and then out to Wall Mountain for our final night. We walk the Buffalo Plateau on our way out to Bonneville Pass.

Joey Coconato : MyOwnFrontier (Youtube)

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
04:30 - Day 1 : Brookes Lake to Cub Creek Meadows
14:31 - Day 2 : Cub Creek Meadows to Lake Creek Crossing
22:56 - Day 3 : Lake Creek Crossing to Headwaters of the Yellowstone
32:54 - Day 3 : 5 Grizzly Bears below Thorofare Mountain
34:10 - Day 3 : 3 Grizzly Bears surprised below Younts Peak
40:59 - Day 4 : Yellowstone Headwaters to Woodard Canyon Crossing
48:52 - Day 5 : Woodard Canyon Crossing to North Fork of the Buffalo
56:48 - Day 5 : 3 Grizzly Bears near Camp
01:02:53 - Day 6 : Grizzly Bear between camp and our food hang
01:06:15 - Day 6 : North Fork Buffalo to Wall Mountain
01:17:04 - Day 7 : Wall Mountain to Bonneville Pass
All Comments (21)
  • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
    Thanks for the shout-out Andrew! Joey said you were going to see bears in there. He was right. lol I don’t think I would have slept at all on that trip. 😂😂 Glad you two made it out safely.
  • @trailheadtracks
    Great effort - thank you! And Joey is still out there making a rare appearance! Joey, miss your stuff - hope to see more. Happy trails, gents!
  • @dennisyoung4496
    So good to know Joey is out there doing what he loves. Hey Joey miss your videos.
  • @peteware5551
    Fantastic job Andrew. Your best yet! Great to see you and Joey hiking together, and who better to hike that country with!? Joey wasn't kidding on his Patreon when he said you got into bears. Great hike, nice work.
  • @MTSOTAHiker
    We also use "brush barriers" around our tent, but primarily to discourage animals from walking too close and damaging the tent by snagging a guy rope. Often our "barriers" are just twigs or branches leaned on or against the ropes to (hopefully) increase their visibility. We began doing this after our rain fly was torn (at Ferry Lake) by something snagging a guy while we were day hiking the two summits just north and northeast of the lake. This was during a 2017 backpacking trip that we took to see the eclipse, the "parting of the waters", S. Fork Yellowstone, some summits, etc. It is a beautiful area. We only saw one Grizzly.
  • @maryb1686
    looks like an awesome trip. Tell Joey to give us some content. Miss seeing him on YouTube
  • @johnbarns548
    Superb adventure. And a hi ho to Joey. Best hiker in the world to have with you in the grizzly country. Thank you for sharing
  • @sluggotinfantryman
    As far as close encounters of animals, Teton was it. Worked there 08. They use trails dawn dusk. Closest Griz was 120 yards. Yellowstone griz 20 feet several times. Tooth saw them in meadows along Muddy Creek. Especially that big meadow. So far, none have killed me. From East KY TN. Black bear central. But walked into 7 out here. Like 5 to 25 feet. Teton Yosemite.
  • @andyvl5532
    Nice shot of the American Dipper (24:10)! Their habitat is fast-moving mountain streams and waterfalls. Sometimes they even swim under the water. Cheers
  • @michaelbroyer3918
    Half way through your video and it is excellent. IMHO there are 3 brands of hiking pants to choose from: Revolution Race, Prana and Kuhl. I know firsthand. Keep making backpacking videos!
  • @pack814
    What an excellent video, thank you for sharing .
  • @Sindy74Vazquez
    I learn more and more by being a true fan of like minded people. Thank you to each one of you!!!
  • @rose_bluevv7097
    I loved your videos it is so amazing to see these places full of pura vida. Best.
  • @Gmar69
    Beyond great guys!!! Thank you!!!
  • @Dorfhiker
    Did an awesome trip there 12-13 years ago. Great area to hike with the views and numerous unmarked outfitter trails. Nice to see HD video of some of the spots we covered. Camped in the meadow at 31:26:00 then popped up the the ridge to get a good look at Younts after dinner.