We left Sunny Gulch Campground and said goodbye to the Sawtooth Mountains, heading south to the Craters of the Moon National Monument en route to Grand Teton National Park. This place is SO cool! We were able to spend several hours here (in between driving, grocery shopping, getting gas, going to church, etc.), and it […]
Sawtooth Mountains
Today we spent nearly the entire day hiking in the sawtooth mountains, enjoying the views of Sawtooth Lake (above) and Alpine lake. We first headed directly up to Sawtooth Lake as it was the highest and we wanted to see it first. There were many vistas along the route, but this one below is my […]
Museums & Big Hole National Battlefield
We managed to cram a lot of museum sightseeing into the day, starting with the Old Montana Prison and Montana Auto Museum in Deer Lodge, MT. The Old Montana Prison was interesting but probably what you would expect from a prison museum – definitely a good reminder to follow the law, be a decent human […]
Garnet Ghost Town and Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
We started our day by heading to the Garnet Ghost Town, a remarkably intact ghost town that is supposedly the best remaining ghost town in Montana. On our way there, we had to dodge a herd of cattle that were apparently quite surprised to see us as they bolted up the hill. These store fronts […]
Flathead Region
Today started off with the mundane duties of washing clothes and fighting with WiFi to get pictures uploaded. Around noon, we headed south from the campground to the St. Ignatius mission. There was some beautiful artwork in this church, apparently painted by the cook. Here’s a sample: They had some seismic activity cause some structural […]
Miracle of America Museum, Kerr Dam & National Bison Range
Today we left Glacier National Park and drove south past Flathead Lake, making a stop at the Miracle of America Museum. This is a must-see if you’re in the area, as it’s a really interesting, eclectic mix of historical items. They have over 40 rooms/building inside/outside with more stuff than you could possibly see in […]
Avalanche Lake & Fish Lake
We packed up at the St. Mary/East Glacier KOA and traveled along the southern border of Glacier National Park through Marias Pass to West Glacier KOA for our last night near the park. We said goodbye to Glacier National Park by taking two final hikes – Avalanche Lake and Fish Lake. Avalanche Lake was beautiful […]
Siyeh Pass and Two Medicine
Today’s big adventure was hiking the Siyeh Pass Loop, which is actually completed as a point-to-point trail (10+ miles in length and 2,000+ feet elevation gain), starting at Siyeh Bend and ending at Sunrift Gorge. We were originally planning on doing an out-and-back trek to Siyeh Pass, but when we got to our destination, the […]
Ptarmigan Tunnel and Iceberg Lake Trail
Today we logged another 16+ miles with probably 2,500 feet elevation gain hiking in Glacier National Park. We went up to the Many Glacier region where we started with the Ptarmigan Tunnel trail. It was basically uphill through forest and meadows to a lake. From there, the trail turned *more* steeply uphill with switchbacks across […]
Highline Trail, Hidden Lake Overlook, Polebridge, Going-to-the-Sun Road
Following up from the Highline Trail/Granite Park Chalet adventure on Thursday, we decided to take the Highline Trail back to our vehicle on Friday morning. The original plan was to take the Loop Trail, which is only about 4 miles all downhill, to a shuttle stop in order to get back to Phil’s truck. However, […]