Wife wanted to get out and stretch her legs so we headed over to the local park
and see how far they’ve gotten with snow removal. Was hoping they at least had it cleared to the Loop so we could slog up to Granite but no dice; shut down at Avalanche Lake. Nice place for a walk anyway so off we go
McDonald Creek surprisingly clear, still a good bit of snow to come down
a good telephoto would show the pack of mountain goats along the ridge to the left; I don’t have a good telephoto
2 miles in and we reach paydirt; found out later a griz was spotted on the far shore; all we saw was a lone Barrows Goldeneye (lovely bird; beautiful plumage)
walk back out was uneventful; did see a black bear down the road a ways. Fun.
Glad you all liked the pics. Avalanche is a short hike right off Going-to-the-Sun Road with not a whole lot of gain in elevation compared to others, and those killer views at the lake. Gets kinda crowded in the summer and the waterfalls are usually a lot smaller, so we figured we’d hit it early in the season. There’s places to see in the park off (and on) the beaten path that will blow your hiking boots off. If you ever decide to come out, lemme know.
Headed about 250 miles to the east to visit some friends and pay respects to loved ones no longer with us. Took a drive on the Bears Paw Mountains Backcountry road; hoped to make the loop from Havre (Thunderthumbs neck of the woods) to Cleveland to Chinook and back but ran out of time and only got halfway. Absolutely beautiful country that doesn’t get a lot of visitors; a bit off the beaten path but worth seeing if you’re in the area.
They are big, they are ugly, they are delicious
Bears Paw Mountains
various sights
I’ll try to get some of the pics off my wife’s camera and add them later.
