StageCoach Ride

This was some serious fun, if only for about one hour. Barbara Snow, Bob and I had all said we had to go do this last year and when things slowed down in September, we started checking into it. Imagine our surprise when we discovered the horses are moved at the end of August to a warmer climate for the winter, so we missed the opportunity. Not so this year!





Right before the Lost Lake hike, we made our reservations for the StageCoach Ride. The timing was perfect for the end of the hike to get refreshed and meet next door at the Corrals to watch the horses be hooked up to our coach.






There is also the opportunity to go on a trail ride from not just this area but several more all over the park. We decided to stick with the stagecoach.

There is a dirt road specifically used for this ride and off we went.






This is the way to have traffic directed for you!














As we got to the main street to cross, a Ranger was there to meet us. She indicated she needed to drive out ahead of us but didn't want to spook the horses. There was some sort of search going on for a missing person. Our coach driver said of course and off the Ranger sped. As it turned out later, we heard on the news that 3 guys (workers from the park) had illegally tubed down the Yellowstone River and one got swept away. He was from Atlanta. His body was found down river a few days later. :(




Our big surprise was a coyote that appeared from out of the sage brush and walked right past us. We were so shocked we barely got a picture of him. He passed right by the coach. He was on a mission and never gave us a second look!






As we road along though we talked about how comfortable the seats were for a one hour drive and how uncomfortable they would be for riding from the east to the west across the U.S.! These coaches are replicas of the ones originally used in the park. The originals are in storage with the YS Transportation Dept. waiting for a museum to be built to put them on display.




For a little bit of money, this was really fun. I think we would do it again if possible when/if we come back next year!

This sight offered us a little bit of humor. These guys were busy watching traffic and working on the road as we passed. What they couldn't see right around the near corner was this very large bull bison heading right for them. We didn't get to see their reaction but still got a chuckle out of the pending scene!