We really need to spend more time in this amazing state and hope to do so in the future, but we have a long trip ahead and have to keep ramblin' on!
We had a short but very nice time at Glacier N.P. - which was an area we had not visited because our former winter only travel schedule with the Rhody. We actually just got it in by the skin of our teeth as the weather turned the day after we got there and had snow at higher elevations.
We knew the weather was coming so we set out right away on "the Going to the Sun Road" which is the hallmark drive through the park. We were not disappointed and the scenery and vistas were everything we had heard about.
The Going to the Sun Road is the only road that crosses Glacier and is about 50 miles of windy narrow turns that looks out at mountains, glaciers, valleys, etc. at every turn.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going-to-the-Sun_Road
From the West Glacier Entrance you follow MacDonald Lake and its namesake tributary and finally reach Logan Pass at 6640 ft. before descending towards the east side of the Park and the town of St. Mary. You also pass St. Mary Lake on this side of the pass which is the site of one of the several fires that afflicted Glacier this summer. Recently they reopened this end of the road and we were able to see some of the devastation. It was encouraging to see some new growth so soon after the fire's destruction!
From Glacier we drove the east side of Flathead Lake to Missoula and stayed near the small town of Turah just east of Missoula. We had great timing in having a visit and dinner with Carol's cousin Ardis and her daughter Jennifer at the same time that Carol's brother Alan (and his wife Lynn and daughter Linnea) were in the area and to help Ardis celebrate her birthday.
We spent some time in Missoula driving around - U of M Campus, Indian Food for Lunch and mandatory stops at Goodwill and Costco.
We took a beautiful drive in one of my favorite areas - up Rock Creek Rd to Philipsburg and back down hwy. 1 - making a very nice loop with beautiful river and pastoral views and sightings of big horn sheep and deer.
We may not have wifi for a few days or so - and will update you when we do on our time in Yellowstone N.P, Cody Wy. and parts beyond.
Hope all is well at home and the sun is shining.
Don and Carol
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