It was the track of a grizzly bear.

I saw many tracks on this expedition and on others afterwards but I have never seen a bear yet, except in captivity.

The grizzly seemed to shun me; but I believe they will not often attack a man unprovoked, and will lie perfectly still while one may pass within a few feet of their hiding-place.
Three or four deer were seen but with no opportunity to get a shot.

All through these upper canyons there was then a great abundance of game of every description, and had our object been to kill for sport, we undoubtedly could have made a pile of carcasses.

One or two deer would have been welcome but we had no time to pursue them.