We went on a short road trip today. It was nice weather for it. We
went to Hardware Ranch in Blacksmith Fork Canyon near Hyrum, Utah. The
skies were overcast from the inversion, but the further into the canyon
we drove, the clearer the skies became. The temperature rose too. In
Providence we were in the mid to high 30s; at Hardware Ranch we were in
the mid 40s.
Hardware Ranch is a wildlife management area. In the winter
approximately 500 elk will come into the canyon to feed. The purpose of
the ranch is to provide a place for the elk to feed so they don't go
down into the valley farmlands. The rangers harvest the natural grasses
and grains that grow in the area for feed. Between December and
February horse drawn sleigh rides are offered to visitors for a closer
look; however, there is no getting out of the sleigh. The elk are not
domesticated; they are wild.
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| sleigh ride |
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Sister Frahm & Elder Elk
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| up close view |
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The little dots are elk grazing.
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