Montana 04

IMG_0956.JPG Justin driving the SUV IMG_0957.JPG Jade and Maia with back seat headphones IMG_0958.JPG Lunch stop in Missoula IMG_0960.JPG Flathead Lake near Kalispell

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Our first hike in Glacier National Park

IMG_0962.JPG Up the trail we go

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Along a gorgeous river

IMG_0967.JPG Looking for bears IMG_0968.JPG Not going quite to the top IMG_0970.JPG With a few water breaks
IMG_0971.JPG We finally reach Avalanche Lake

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View in the other direction

IMG_0974.JPG Very cool roots

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The triumphant hikers

IMG_0976.JPG Crossing one of the main rivers
IMG_0977.JPG A great view IMG_0979.JPG Heaven's peak on our way through Logan's pass IMG_0980.JPG A waterfall going under the road IMG_0982.JPG The Weeping wall IMG_0983.JPG A closer view as we drive by
IMG_0988.JPG Our hike to Hidden Lake at Logan's pass IMG_0989.JPG Just starting out

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Up over the snow

IMG_0993.JPG A big hill of snow IMG_0994.JPG Amazingly the girls found a lady bug during the hike
IMG_0997.JPG At the continental divide nearly at the end of the trail IMG_0999.JPG Our 4th hike, 'feeding' a chipmonk a rock IMG_1001.JPG Hiking around St. Mary's Lake

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A nice peaceful place to rest

IMG_1003.JPG The first of many waterfalls on the trail
IMG_1004.JPG About 1/3 the way along IMG_1006.JPG Finally at St. Mary's falls

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Looking down stream

IMG_1009.JPG A close encounter with a deer IMG_1011.JPG The valley as we drove over Logan's pass again the next day
IMG_1021.JPG It got a bit foggy