HI Brownies East Glacier Park
Travel Blogs from Glacier National Park
Big Sky Montana
Today, we flew from Portland to Seattle where we were met by my sister, Jeryl, who greeted us with a sign - "Finnegans". We flew together to Great Falls, Montana where we rented a car and drove to East Glacier Lodge. We stayed in the lodge which was built in 1912 and is nestled at the foot of the mountains on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation. The …
Day7 Sunday, August 5, in East Glacier
Day7 Sunday, August 5, in East Glacier Miles: 122 SUMMARY Eager for the morning hike to start Hiking the Highline Trail with Ranger Eric Granite Park Chalet - rugged luxury for the rich Downhill - 2200ft in 4 miles. Owie! Loving Glacier in a kinder, gentler way Pie for Strength Regrets on our lodging decision at the end of a long day hiking... …
Hello Montana
... seats did just fine. There were some spots where we almost had to nudge some cars over the cliff for us to get the perfect picture or even a parking place. We crossed over the continental divide several times. Due to the forest fires in the west, the smoke made for a hazy day in some valleys. Scott was almost ready to get his fireman helmet out. ...
The fun never ends!
... waterfalls. Then we hiked the trail to Avalanche Lake. It went along the river and through an area of huge cedar trees as well as a thick forest. When we arrived at the lake we immediately noticed a bear and her cub on the opposite side of the lake. After this 4.5 mile round trip hike, we were all tired and headed back to our lodge. Again driving back on “Going to the Sun Road” was beautiful! We saw the sun going down behind ...
Going To The Sun Road
Today we are split into two groups and climb onto small vans to take us on the only road that goes through the heart of Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun Road. Our driver is Wade Running Crane, from the Blackfeet Tribe. He blesses our trip with Sweet Grass and tells us about being raised by his grandmother, Nellie Running Crane, who they believed lived to be over 118 years old. He shares his knowledge of the local plants and tell us of their medicinal uses and ...