Leaving Waterton and on to Glacier National Park
we will be Crossing the Boarder into " The Lower 48"
as Alaskans say. We were actually boarded and
even the refrigerator inspected...nope nothing hiding here.
And what did we see the morning leaving..Ground Squirrels
and Deer on our campsite!
Last view of the hotel and tour buses.
They sure are quick..hard to get a snap.
What a view in Waterton
Even from our campsite a view of Prince of Wales Hotel
Brown spot by the tree is ..A BEAR
Mamma Bear and three cubs
Cattle roaming free
Cattle guard..can't cross the boarder Mr. Steer
Seemed odd seeing cattle among the trees
Lonely Mule
Watch out..slow down..they might cross back
Sure enough..they did..See I was right!
Camping was FULL at St. Mary's in Glacier
so we found a spot high on a hill..tight quarters ..
took the Jeep and started touring.
Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road is one
of the best senic drives in America, crossing the Continental
Divide at Logan Pass.
St. Mary's Lake in Glacier National Park
Follow the journey as we drive...
Ongoing road and retaining wall repair
A tunnel..didn't expect this
Geesh..tour buses after tour buses
Oberlin Bend
Good Golly!
Lots of switchbacks
We'll come back and hike
Getting tighter and tighter on the sharp curves
Going-to-the-Sun is getting busier and busier
Oh my, another tunnel
This is fun...eating lots of dust
Glad our tour bus has airconditioning
Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald Lodge
Nice vacation spot within the park
Beach side..water too cold for us Floridians
Rent a boat or fish?
Clear creek running into the lake
Yes, could vacation here!
Since construction started 7 years ago, The National Park Service
has spent about $130 million rehabilitating the highway.
From West Glacier the road gains elevation to a steep switchback
called The Loop and continues at a steep grade to Logan Pass.
Oberlin Bend near Logan Pass
We see your snowball
Big Horn Sheep
Tour Bus-we have our own Thank You
We decided to hike Along the Garden Wall.
At 6,680 feet, the highway was carved into rocky cliffs
providing visitors spectacular views of
Clements and Oberlin Mountains
Not too sure hiker
Come on ...it's a piece of cake
Mountain goat seemed to want to follow us
Made it !
Yes, loose gravel and rocks and straight down
that is the trail ..we're hiking on the edge
Coming down ..watch your footing
He was cooling off
Bear Flower
It's easy for him
Yes this was the trail!
Bad Hair Day..wait to you see my friend.
Now, this is what a Bad Hair Day looks like.
He's still following us!
Leaving - Good.
OH No...
After my hike I feel like he looks!
Wooden Tour boats
Heading back-tired and hungary
Talk about tight quarters
Tomorrow: Many Glacier in the northern part of the Park
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