Leaping the Rapids

Leaping the Rapids (HM1NQN)

Location: Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 36.435', W 110° 23.069'

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In June and July these rapids fill with cutthroat trout heading upstream to spawn near the lake outlet. Spawning is a life-and-death event; here at LeHardy Rapids you can witness the fierce energy it takes for the species to survive. Watch pools at the base of the rapids. A fish jumps every ten to fifteen seconds during peak spawning season in July.Crowded with leaping fish, this stretch of river hints at what America's primitive fisheries must have been like.To vault rocky ledges, a mature cutthroat cocks its body, then explodes three to four feet into the air - a height up to five times its length.The force of backwash beneath the falls helps propel fish up and over. At steep ledges many trout appear to fail, but with repeated jumping most of them make it upstream. Far more fish are making the spawning run unseen underwater.
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HM NumberHM1NQN
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 548842 N 4939506
Decimal Degrees44.60725000, -110.38448333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 36.435', W 110° 23.069'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 36' 26.1" N, 110° 23' 4.14" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Grand Loop Rd, Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, US
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