Tag: Glacier

Ready and not ready to leave

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Glacier National Park lodging message in every Xanterra room.

 

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Our target was a 3:45AM departure from Apgar Village Inn versus our actual (above).

 

There is something Magical about planning ahead.

Mapping out the basics on paper increases your odds of being able to make flexible, adaptive changes if and when you need to.

Bottomline, if you can’t do it on paper, it’s unlikely you can do it in real life.

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Take it easy is more than a song

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Apgar Village and Lake McDonald shoreline.

 

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Apgar Village Inn.

 

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Apgar Village Inn from my seat on a rock at the shore.

 

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Yeah, a takin’ it easy kinda morning.

 

Child rock art
Made by some children the night before, a crab (left) and a sea turtle (right).

 

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Why not?

 

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My pace was slow enough it allowed me to notice the reflection.

 

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Sprauge fire September 2017, fills the valley with smoke.

 

Logan Pass Visitor Center artist rendering
Logan Pass Visitor Center artist rendering, hanging on our room wall.

 

Sprauge fire from Village Inn
Another boat ride is in order.

 

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Simply to make others smile as they walked by. Clothes draped over chairs to get some air.

 

Lake McDonald recreation
Paddle board and kayak.

 

Take it easy is more than a song.

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We had margin in our schedule allowing for a cruise

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Our rental car minutes after we toured Cabin 20. Lake McDonald Lodge closed the day we arrived (August 30), due to the Sprauge fire getting bigger and threatening the health and the wellbeing of employees.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Because the day’s itinerary was wide open after the hike down from Granite Park Chalet and the Cabin 20 tour, Howard suggested a motor boat rental.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Jalen set us up and had us on our way in no time.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Our room is on the second floor, a stone’s throw from the dock. The crowd is due to Labor Day weekend.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
They close for the season in two days.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Yes, September 2, 2017…Howard rented the boat for two hours.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Heading 10 miles North to Lake McDonald Lodge to see it from the water. Jalen said it takes an hour.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
Skipper Howard. Leaving Apgar behind.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge Fire 2017
The closer we got, the more our heart beats quickened. It started August 10 from a lightning strike.

 

We had margin in our schedule allowing for a cruise.

Howard’s idea provided a brand new experience for me.

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The first and only ones on the trail

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
First light from our balcony. Th middle dip is where we are heading.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Looking further right towards Logan Pass where our car is parked.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Heaven’s Peak untouched by sunlight, but only for a few more minutes.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Mt Gould in background. The Garden Wall foreground.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Hitting the trail at…7:20am…

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Time stamp for start of hike.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Swiftcurrent Lookout Tower bathed in early morning Sun.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Good morning Granite Park Chalet.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
On our way, but not before a “we were here” photo.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
The Garden Wall framing up Mt. Gould.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Grinnell Glacier Overlook trail gains 1,000 feet elevation in about a mile.

 

 

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Grinnell Glacier Overlook spur took us 21 minutes to get to from Granite.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Not many see this morning light angle from here.

 

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike

Our Chalet in lower right.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
iPhone 7 Plus has a great camera zoom.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook hike
Logan Pass is tucked somewhere in the left.

 

With three decent hikes the previous three days, and knowing our minimum hike (yesterday) was four miles down to the shuttle with a 2,200′ elevation loss (a different type of leg strain), we weren’t sure the additional three-plus miles (round trip) and 1,000′ up (and 1,000′ down) to Grinnell Glacier Overlook was in the cards for us.

It was.

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Disney friendly and telling stories

Three photos to sequeway from two days ago to yesterday…

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Just a moment in time from two days ago.

 

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Salamander Glacier and two yutes.

 

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Howard captured me in my element – being Disney friendly and animated, telling stories.

Now, back to yesterday…

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From Rising Sun Motor Inn and Cabins, we each made three PB&J sandwiches. For lunch on Highline Trail, for dinner at Granite Park Chalet yesterday, and for breakfast this morning.

 

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This is how our first two mornings looked for me. This was about two hours before we made sandwiches.

 

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During breakfast at Two Dog Flats, i checked Logan Pass parking lot via webcam and grabbed this screen shot.

 

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Arriving just before 8:00am, we secured front row parking for last night and today.

 

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The plan was to be on the trail around 8:00am.

 

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Obligatory photo yesterday morning.

 

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A second obligatory photo across the road from the other sign.

 

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We will spend tonight at Granite Park Chalet.

 

Highline Trail
Closeup of yesterday’s destination.

 

Highline Trail
Five minutes into yesterday’s hike; just below the trail.

 

Highline Trail
On the trail heading our way.

 

Highline Trail
Pausing.

 

Highline Trail
Still pausing. It went to the right, above the trail, allowing us to safely pass.

 

Highline Trail
Looking back 200 meters to the Mountain Goat encounter.

 

Highline Trail
Howard and i spoke with many hikers. These guys were from Philly.

 

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Heading West.

 

Highline Trail
Probably Grizzly.

 

Highline Trail
Grizzlies eat a ton of huckleberries.

 

Highline Trail
The drop-off at certain places is steeper than this.

 

Highline Trail
Another stunning morning.

 

Yesterday’s Highline Trail hike began as planned at 8:00am after a nice breakfast at Two Dog Flats and the 20-minute drive up to Logan Pass.

The 7.5 mile hike began at 6,640 ‘ above sea level and finished just 10’ higher at Granite Park Chalet.

There were (stunning) climbs and descents. Lots of stops for pictures and conversation, as well as lunch.

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