Fort Peck Dam- 5 miles long, the longest land dam ever built!
Ken fraternizing with the neighbors...
7/19-7/20/20 Stayed 2 nights at 2 different free sites along the Fort Peck Reservoir
Loved this sign! There was no road...
7/21/20- Malta MT
7/23/20- Crossing the Continental Divide
The east side of the park is on reservation land and was closed- so we had to go to the west side. Our RV is over 21' so we could not drive up to Logan Pass, the shuttles are not running, and they wanted $160/day to rent a car! All the campgrounds were closed except fish creek- which is booked for the rest of the season.
The park and this trail were very busy. Got to the trailhead by 9am and the parking area was already full- we had to park 1 mile away and ride our bikes to the trailhead- but it was totally worth it...
We hiked 1/2 way around the lake to find this beautiful lunch spot that was not so crowded. 1 1/2 hour lunch- it was so beautiful we didn't want to leave.
The Trail of Cedars connects to Avalanche Lake Trail
7/25-7/26/20- Hungry Horse Reservoir: overflow lot across from Doris Creek Campground (or reject lot as our pilot friend called it who is out traveling with his family since planes are not flying). The reject lot was the best- with a communal fire pit in the middle where we could meet the neighbors. I roasted bananas to share, and our professor friend brought out huckleberry ice cream to put on top!
Went kayaking on Hungry Horse Reservoir- excellent place to kayak with beautiful views!
7/27/20- Lion Mountain Trail, Whitefish, MT
Really nice trail with a beautiful overlook!
Marty's- our Boondocker Welcome parking spot for the night. We parked between 2 bird hotels- and awoke to a beautiful chorus in the morning.
Ok, this looked like another nice biking trail near Whitefish... took the green dot trail, supposedly the novice trail, yeah right! Biked all the way up the mountain on the narrow, not so easy single track.
We hiked 1/2 way around the lake to find this beautiful lunch spot that was not so crowded. 1 1/2 hour lunch- it was so beautiful we didn't want to leave.
The Trail of Cedars connects to Avalanche Lake Trail
7/25/20- Lake Macdonald, Glacier National Park
Went kayaking on Hungry Horse Reservoir- excellent place to kayak with beautiful views!
Really nice trail with a beautiful overlook!
Ok, this looked like another nice biking trail near Whitefish... took the green dot trail, supposedly the novice trail, yeah right! Biked all the way up the mountain on the narrow, not so easy single track.
Tried the moderate otter pop trail down- which was a scary grade to even walk my bike down! When we got to the platforms with a several foot drop off, I decided this was too difficult for me- we found a bailout trail back to the supposedly 'easy' trail. (Forgot to take pics of the moderate trail- I was a little overwhelmed) I was thinking... if this is moderate, what do the difficult or advanced trails look like??
Ok, I may have walked a bit of the novice jumps as well.
Ok, I may have walked a bit of the novice jumps as well.
7/29/20- view from our Boondocker Welcome at Flathead Lake
7/31/20 Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge
There are over 500 of these Wildlife Refuges in the US- great places to take a stroll
and view wildlife. Much quieter and less travelled than the National Parks.
Bitteroot River, Stevensville Montana
Saw a beautiful river otter, but did not get a picture...
Hiked up over this ridge at Roger's Pass- nice views!
8/2/20- sunset at Lowry Bridge- our BLM campsite near Simms Montana
8/3/20 Biked the Rivers Edge Trail along the Missouri River, Great Falls Montana
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Hiked up over this ridge at Roger's Pass- nice views!
8/2/20- sunset at Lowry Bridge- our BLM campsite near Simms Montana
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
The explorers used a hollowed out cottonwood tree canoe to haul their supplies.
Giant Springs State Park- 56 degree cold springs in a pool that spilled over into the smallest river in the US- running into the Missouri River- the longest river in the US.
Garfield County Museum in Jordan Montana- the remotest part of Montana (and the country)
Can anyone guess what this is?? (Answer at bottom of the page)
But what an amazing place! Felt like we were in another country!
View from our campsite- our own private beach!
My beautiful magpie friend!!
Giant Springs State Park- 56 degree cold springs in a pool that spilled over into the smallest river in the US- running into the Missouri River- the longest river in the US.
8/4/20 Nelson Creek COE, Brockway Montana
Southern tributary of Fort Peck Lake and our most beautiful campsite on this trip!
We stayed for 2 days and would have stayed longer except for the incessant flies.
It was so remote here, there was not only no cell service, but not even a radio channel!But what an amazing place! Felt like we were in another country!
View from our campsite- our own private beach!
My beautiful magpie friend!!
(Answer: Baby Incubator)
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