Category: Camping

6/25/2019 Flathead Lake was like glass on Tuesday morning. The facilities here were minimal, but clean and stocked. We’re heading southeast with a goal of arriving in Big Timber tomorrow afternoon. Here’s a map of today’s route. Our first stop was at the National Forest Station in Condon where friendly rangers gave us all kinds…

6/24/2019 Still cloudy this morning at Fish Creek Campground. Mentioned to Beth that I would walk down to the lake when I finish this cup of coffee. The rain started immediately thereafter—causation or coincidence? The lake was still and clear. Found this old boat house with a marine railway into the water before returning to the…

6/22/2019 Many Glacier is the Northeast section of Glacier National Park. The only road in or out follows this shoreline of Lake Sherburne. A ranger at the St Mary Visitor Center recommended visiting here because it is the least crowded section of the park. Part of the reason for fewer crowds is the road condition.…

6/21/2019 Dan was our guide on Going to the Sun Road with Sun Tours. The van was 5 minutes late, then stopped for 30 minutes so people could explore the visitors center. We were not impressed. Had hoped to learn more about the Native American history of the area and heard more attempted puns than…

6/20/2019 It was 37° overnight with strong winds at Waterton Lakes. We should have pulled out the winter comforter. Construction crews started on the campground road at 0515 so it was not a good night for sleeping. Walking around the campground, we met Pat from Calgary, who has a 2016 Lexor. He took a peek…