A cairn found in Cohab Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park. Frank and Anne's Canyon Country Hiking and Camping Notebook.

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Two bull moose in the Albion Basin of Utah.

Scientific Name: Alces alces shirasi

Moose are by nature reclusive. You're most likely to see one in streams or willow thickets along meadows. The male has enormous antlers; the female has none. The moose's long legs are an adaptation to the thick marshes where it feeds, and to habitat that is covered by deep snow much of the year. Moose are the largest members of the deer family.

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The main photo on this page was taken near Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City, Utah. These were just two of six moose resting in the tall vegetation.

We have seen them along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, near the Stillwater Campground, and up in the Alta Recreation Area, in the Albion Basin. We have also seen several moose in Grand Teton National Park.

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