United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyWest GlacierJohn F Stevens Canyon48°29’40” N 113°58’36” W June 11, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
After picking up our rental car, we were on the road from Missoula to West Glacier. Temperatures in the 60s feel great coming from a heat wave in TX (over 100 degrees there!). On the way, the skiesRead more
United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyWest GlacierJohn F Stevens Canyon48°29’42” N 113°58’31” W
June 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Our first hike of the day was Trail of the Cedars, an easy loop through an old growth forest (some trees more than 350 years old!). It was cool (50s), drizzly, and lovely. Our other two hikes wereRead more
United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyLake McDonaldSnyder Creek48°37’9” N 113°53’44” W
June 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Some hikes are closed due to flooding! Here are more views from our hikes with captions on each. In the afternoon, just as some blue sky appeared, we went on a boat tour of McDonald Lake. Carved byRead more
United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyApgarFish Creek48°33’9” N 113°58’27” W
June 13, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We woke to rain, as projected, so we drove South to Hungry Horse Reservoir. It was a lovely rainy drive along the lake, and we saw an osprey in a nest with babies! The weather cleared somewhat, withRead more
United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyWest GlacierJohn F Stevens Canyon48°29’39” N 113°58’36” W
June 14, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
You can see from the weather map photo that it is snowing all around us. At our lodge (blue dot), we saw a steady, solid, cold rain. All day. Temperature never got above 36. We explored a few storesRead more
United StatesMontanaFlathead CountyStanton Lake48°22’52” N 113°44’5” W
June 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Charlie, ever organized, had a list of potential stops on the drive to East Glacier. The first 6 photos are of our first stop, Slaton Lake hike. Typical of glacial lakes, it has a very distinctRead more
United StatesMontanaGlacier CountyParadise Point48°28’55” N 113°22’33” W
June 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
We checked in to another rustic lodging, a 75 year-old cabin/motel complex, run and owned by the grandson of the original builders. The sun was out and we set off to explore at Two Medicine Lake.Read more
United StatesMontanaGlacier CountyAppistoki Creek48°29’7” N 113°21’42” W
June 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
On our way down from the Mount Henry trail, some mountain goats crossed our path. We saw more further down at the trailhead. There was also a bear sighting at the trailhead right after we started theRead more
United StatesMontanaGlacier CountyEast Glacier Park Village48°26’52” N 113°13’33” W
June 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Running Eagle Falls is a short loop hike, but the closer approach to the falls was washed out. Our next stop (across the road) was Appistoki Falls, a simple 0.6 mile hike. But no. It seemedRead more
United StatesMontanaGlacier CountyEast Glacier Park Village48°26’51” N 113°13’33” W
June 17, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
So, we accidentally hiked 8+ miles today. We are tired! We wanted to take the boat across the lake to Twin Falls, but the boat dock was damaged, so we thought we’d just hike partway around the lake.Read more
