Blogs from Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, North America - page 5

It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man (that’s Jon) is snoring! For 12 days we’ve had sunny weather and this is our first real bit of rain on the trip. Dare I even say we even kinda missed it?!?!!? We started the day with an interesting breakfast at our B&B. A goat’s cheese quiche and some sausage links courtesy of Sierra our host. We’ve now arrived in the part of the world where people name their children Sierra, Rainbow, Tempest, etc. This happened further east than I was expecting but what do I know. Maybe the trend is spreading? If we conceive a child here, we’ll be sure to incorporate the trend into it’s name - Jon Guns-&-Ammo Myatt sounds about right. Today we’ve got about a 6 hour drive ahead of us as we venture ... read more

We tried to get out the door again early, but couldn't quite get it together until 9:30 but we still made it into Glacier National Park and to our first trailhead in plenty of time. We stopped at Avalanche Trail and took the Trail to the Cedars to Avalanche Lake. It was a 2.7 mile each way hike with a 500 foot gain in elevation (so mostly uphill in the way there) but the hike was well worth it as Avalanche Lake was stunning with at least four waterfalls feeding into the lake from the huge glaciers above it. We also passed an amazing waterfall on the trail with turquoise water running through it! In fact all of the streams, rivers & lakes here have an crystal clear appearance that is the bluest blue we've ever ... read more

7/2/13 - Today we rode two other roads into Glacier National Park, one from Babb and the other from East Glacier. Dakota and Briar got into the creek at one of the waterfalls. Briar floated down the creek from the base of the falls. Had hotdogs by Aleta for lunch. For supper Jack fixed chicken. Briar set off fireworks for Jack, Aleta, and Pawpaw(Shelby T)... read more

The day we left Yellowstone, we drove into Missoula (after going through West Yellowstone- adorable), which may be the coolest college town aside from Athens, GA. Because of the cold/wet/shivering/scary atmosphere in Yellowstone, we all thought it best to stay in a hotel (motel) once we arrived in Missoula. Actually, it seems as though Motel 6 is doing some redecorating because the cheap room was pretty nice. It was no Ritz, but the Ikea décor provided a warm welcome. Almost immediately after arriving, I had to leave the gang to finish up some assignments. I found a Starbucks to continue my research while Abi and Rob strolled down by the river and watched some nice gentlemen fish. I finally finished my work, then walked around the downtown alone for a bit before going back to the ... read more

Another early morning. Camping in the mountains demands early mornings -- the animals are out, the weather is best and there are less people. I really don’t mind getting up early, but sometimes on vacation it is hoped that one could dream a little. We headed out for Logan’s Pass. At the Visitor Centre we headed up the trail to Hidden Lake. The trail cuts through an alpine meadow -- small, fragile flowers and stunted, twisted evergreens cling to the thin layer of soil that covers the slope. The trail is a raised wooden platform that helps keep all the millions of feet that visit this site from trampling on the fragile vegetation. A marmot poked his head out from under one of these platforms. I took a quick photo thinking it would scurry away. But, ... read more