Uncertain what to expect, I went ahead and started down the Avalanche Lake trail. Right at the start the trailhead map says it is 2 miles of uphill hiking… which turned me away initially, but the climb was not a big factor once I got started. The larger issue was...
My first hike within Glacier National Park would be the easy, popular, 3/4 of a mile Trail of the Cedars trail. The trail itself is either paved or a boardwalk making it wheelchair accessible. The simple stroll put me right in the thick of the dense cedar-hemlock forest following Avalanche...
In 1927, the Great Northern Railway built the station serving Whitefish. It was designed in an Alpine style reminiscent of the chalets built in Glacier National Park during that era. The entire wooden structure had timber walls sheathed in wood siding and decorative eaves. Cedar shingles covered the entire roof...
The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site is a working cattle ranch dating back back to the 1850’s and still in operation today. I wasn’t sure I would care much about touring a ranch, but as I did make the rounds a nice feeling crept it’s way onto me. Not only...
I stumbled onto Lost Creek State park, which features the 50 foot waterfall, aptly named Lost Creek Falls. Only a few miles off my path up Interstate 90, near Anaconda, MT, I pulled in to see the sights and snap a few photos. Even though Montana, at least the few...
A few miles East of Butte, Montana is the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. I spent the night at the Homestake Trailhead (exit 233 of Interstate 90) which just happens to be the Continental Divide trail. There is clear boondocking to the North of the Interstate and even a small lake, but...
Just 3 miles north of West Yellowstone, Baker’s Hole Campground fit my need for a place to stay the night. Baker’s Hole consists of 73 campsites all within a short walk to the Madison River… and honestly, if I could cross the river, I’d be back within the Yellowstone National...
Just across the road from the Teton National Park, up an unmarked gravel road leading into the forest, is one of the best boondocking locations I have ever been too. I’ve camped here before, back in June of 2011, and enjoyed it so much I was happy to repeat the...
Friday would be my final weekday near the Grand Teton National Park so I decided to spend the afternoon at Jenny Lake… at least to beat the heat that has visited me each afternoon in the forest. It was ironic that the moment I came to a stop in the...
Wednesday morning, after waking early, completing my morning work load and grabbing a quick breakfast, I jumped on my bike to go for a ride. Instead of the normal dirt road or trail, I opted for asphalt this trip. Hwy 191 runs North and South through the Grand Teton Nation...
