Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons,
Sawtooth, Jedediah Redwoods
Our travels through Glacier
We stayed at the Avalanche Lake campground
on the west side of the park
We walked Rudy in the campground several times
as he was not allowed on the hiking trails
He patiently waited in the camper while we were on hikes
Taking a hike along the Avalanche Creek
As we climbed higher the creek
turned into a sunlit red rock gorge
After 3km we reached windy Avalanche Lake
The waterfalls at the far end of the lake were spectacular
Up close of the fan at the bottom
Another hike was to Virginia Falls
Brilliant Red Rocks in the creek
It was time to drive the famous Going To The Sun Highway
on the west side of the park
We walked Rudy in the campground several times
as he was not allowed on the hiking trails
He patiently waited in the camper while we were on hikes
Taking a hike along the Avalanche Creek
As we climbed higher the creek
turned into a sunlit red rock gorge
After 3km we reached windy Avalanche Lake
The waterfalls at the far end of the lake were spectacular
Up close of the fan at the bottom
Another hike was to Virginia Falls
Brilliant Red Rocks in the creek
It was time to drive the famous Going To The Sun Highway
We travelled early to avoid all the mid day traffic
Huge mountains surrounded us as we climbed higher
There are many extreme switch backs so the rules are
your vehicle can't be more than 21' long...we were 20'
The road is carved right out of the cliff
It travels all the way up the side of a huge valley
In the full sunshine we were almost at the top
Logan Pass Visitor Centre is at the summit
Clements Mountain is in the background
We took the Hidden Lake boardwalk hike
Yikes...the high altitude made it tough
It led right up to the mountain and then around it to the left
to a beautiful green meadow where Arlene is looking at...
Hidden Lake with Bear Hat Mountain towering above
Saw our first mountain goat up close...on the boardwalk
We heard that the Highline Trail was exciting and it was
Good thing there was a rope to hold on to as
the highway was a long way down below us
This shot was tricky as we also had to hold on to the rope
Clements Mountain with a full moon next to it
Now who is the best looking Ranger
After a few days we headed on to the Many Glacier area
Its on the northeast side of the park with this big lodge
There is lots of wildlife in this beautiful area
Its on the northeast side of the park with this big lodge
There is lots of wildlife in this beautiful area
A camper showed me this grizzly in his spotting scope
and with my full zoom I caught the big fella eating
Big Cow Moose enjoying a meal in Fishercap Lake
Grizzly and her three cubs heading into the forest
we spotted this Grizzly having a soak in the lake
I was taking pictures with my zoom and then
he came out of the water and headed towards us
he came out of the water and headed towards us
I dashed back into the truck as he came up the bank
onto the road and crossed right in front of us
Yikes...it was amazing
Then we headed for the Two Medicine Lake area
in the southeast side of the park
On the way we spotted this Big Black Bear
Wolf Mountain at the head of Pope Lake
Two Medicine Lake Lodge
Yummy...Huckleberry Ice cream on the deck
You can tour the entire park in one of these classic vehicles
We had a cool little campsite near the lake
It was close to our own private little beach
We enjoyed a bottle of wine and watched for wildlife
We scanned the area with our binoculars
And were fortunate to spot another Big Black Bear
foraging for berries high in the meadows
The tour boat on Two Medicine Lake
Wolf Mountain was glowing with the rising sun
when we left early heading for Yellowstone Park
We loved Glacier and hope to return soon
