Fisherman describes possible howls and camp stalking at Round Lake, Uinta Mountains witnessed in Summit County, Utah

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During the month of July of 1986, a friend and I wanted to try our hand at catching some Arctic Grayling in the Weber River drainage of the Uinta Mountains. The hike along Dry Fork was fairly flat and very pleasant. But after hiking a mile and a half and crossing the stream (Dry Fork) -- the trail snaked its way up a very steep mountain for over two miles. I remember the hike quit well, because both of us were loaded down with heavy packs and inflatable rubber rafts. After several hours of hiking in heavy timber, we finally topped the mountain at 9,995 feet and reached Round Lake. The lake is located in a grassy meadow and surrounded by heavy pines. Both of us were very excited to blow up our rafts and start fishing. I remember we only had a few hours to fish before sunset and that we only caught a few trout on spinners. Somewhat disappointed with fishing, we gathered up our gear and found a good campsite several hundred feet away from the lake. After setting up our camp and eating,...