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Category Archives: Montana

Montana Elk

Picture of elk on the property behind us, taken through the telescope.

Glacier National Park

My previous trip to Glacier didnt go past Avalanche Campground, this time we stayed for 3 days.
Outstanding views in this park
note; two panoramic pics are included with the photos / maps.  These photos are too small in flickr and are misplaced on all maps, they should be located more towards the north east side of [...]

Sweathouse Falls Trail, Victor MT

start:  7/11/2008
length: 5.3 miles (round trip)
time: 3:09 (round trip)
difficulty:  easy
avg speed: 2.0 mph
elevation gain: from 3805ft to 5240ft gaining 1435ft
comments: easy hike, drank from stream.
photos; flickr
google maps (with photos)

google earth (.kmz file with photos)
gps (.gpx file)

St Mary’s Peak, Stevensville MT

start:  7/13/2008 at 1208am(?)
length: 3.7 miles (from trail head to fire lookout)
time: 3:34:24 (up)  1:10:38 (at the top)  1:43:33 (back)
difficulty:  moderate / moderately difficult
avg speed: 1.o mph (up) 2.0 mph (down)
elevation gain: from 6783ft to 9368ft gaining 3585ft
directions: south of Stevensville to (either west on St Mary’s Rd or west on Indian Prairie Loop then [...]

Lewis and Clark Caverns

While the entrance to the caverns were discovered in 1882 by two Whitehall men; Charles Brooke and Mexican John, the the Lewis and Clark caverns were discovered in 1892 by Tom Williams and Burt Pannell, two hunters.  Tom Williams explored the caves 6 years later and then talked to a local investor named Dan Morrison [...]

Glacier National Park – Avalanche Lake and McDonald Lake

Our visit to Glacier National Park took us 16 miles in the West Glacier entrance to Avalanche Campground. With 50 camp sites the campground is definitely on the edge of the wild.

While there were no signs of bears the deer had no problem with the campers.

After camping at Avalanche Campground, we took [...]

Lost Trail Powder Mountain

From the lost trail website: The beauty and uncrowded slopes of the Rocky Mountain’s hidden jewel.

… family skiing from the top of the Continental Divide.

… unbelievable powder …

… an excellent family facility that has been helping [...]

Museum of the Rockies – Montana State University

The Museum of the Rockies was founded by Dr. Caronline McGill in 1957 and renowned paleontologist Jack Horner is the curator of paleontology at the museum. Known for its paleontological collections, the Museum contains the largest collection of dinosaur remains in the country, the largest Tyrannosaurus skull ever found and a Tyrannosaurus thigh bone [...]

Bitterroot River Rainbow Trout

We got a late start today and then I drove us all around looking for a small, out of the way fishing spot on the Bitterroot River but we never found it. We decided to go back to the public fishing access at the Florence Bridge which is close to our house but its [...]

Glen Lake Montana (Ravalli County / Bitterroot National Forest)

Just north of Victor on the east side of highway 93 you will find signs for Glen Lake. It is a nice drive up to 6800 feet (from 3400) with views overlooking Victor and Stevensville, if it weren’t so smoky we would have had views of the Sapphire Mountains as well. On the way [...]