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MONTANA-
WEST GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
, MT- 7/30/00

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wpe901.jpg (6226 bytes) When we arrived at West Glacier,Montana, we checked into the Glacier Campground, about a mile south of West Glacier, the entrance to Glacier National Park. 

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The campground was the best we have encountered to date, with wide wooded spaces and a lot of privacy. wpe8A1.jpg (7911 bytes) wpe8A0.jpg (9493 bytes) wpe8F4.jpg (6581 bytes)
One of our first pent up urges after checking in at the campground was to hunt rocks.  The Middle Fork of the Flathead River flows through West Glacier and was close and accessible from the campground.  We bagged some interesting rocks and cooled off in the crystal clear water.  Raft trips were concluding at our rock collecting site, and we made arrangements for a white water raft trip with one of the guides.

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The next day we headed up into the mountains of Glacier National Park on the Road to the Sun.  They call Montana "Big Sky Country", and it lived up to its billing on our excursion. wpe8F3.jpg (5344 bytes) wpe8F7.jpg (5488 bytes) wpe8A2.jpg (10454 bytes)

Majestic Mountains of Glacier National Park

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On the Road to the Sun within the park, we saw many water falls at the base of snow packs on the face of the mountains wpe8AB.jpg (6614 bytes) wpe8AC.jpg (4577 bytes) wpe8BF.jpg (6041 bytes) wpe8C1.jpg (4139 bytes) wpe8CF.jpg (2950 bytes)
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Wild flowers were everywhere presenting many picture possibilities.

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We took a hike on a steep trail along a creek to Baring Falls. wpe8DA.jpg (5674 bytes)

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The eight year old had to feel just how cold snow melt water really is. wpe8E8.jpg (5614 bytes) wpe8E4.jpg (4439 bytes) It was a refreshing walk along the creek to get to Banning Falls.  Our efforts on the trail paid off when we arrived at the falls.

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wpe97B.jpg (17779 bytes) Click on pictures to enlarge Some quiet time was spent on an emerald green lake in the heart of snow covered mountains before we had to climb back up the trail to the Tracker. wpe8CE.jpg (2379 bytes) wpe8EB.jpg (3492 bytes) wpe8EA.jpg (7444 bytes)

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The next day was white water day, and we eagerly awaited the launching.  The four year old took her place in a rubber raft, and the eight year old paddled a single man blow-up boat/

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Late that afternoon we took a pleasant walk down a bike path along the river. wpe903.jpg (4836 bytes) wpe902.jpg (3026 bytes) wpe8F1.jpg (5385 bytes) wpe905.jpg (5897 bytes) wpe906.jpg (5246 bytes) wpe908.jpg (4145 bytes)
wpe907.jpg (4699 bytes) wpe90A.jpg (4356 bytes) Near the RV, Paul found a fire road during an evening run that was covered with wild flowers.  We took a walk along the road before we headed west toward Idaho.
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Wild flowers from West Glacier, Montana wpe975.jpg (120212 bytes) Click on pictures to enlarge

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