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Friday, July 20, 2018

Glacier National Park - 2018

We have finally gotten back into travel mode.  After spending a few days in Salt Lake City for some genealogy and the 4th of July, we headed north to the west Glacier National Park area.  We had last been in Glacier in 2003, so felt it was about time to make a return visit.

Driving the Going-to-the-Sun Road provides dramatic vistas including mountains, waterfalls, streams, lakes and wildflowers.







Classic "U-shaped" glacier carved valley



Clements Mountain above Logan Pass



These hikers reminded us of the pictures of the Chilkoot Pass Trail near Skagway, Alaska during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush.


Lake McDonald




McDonald Creek



Wild Goose Island in Saint Mary Lake



Lake Sherburne colored by glacier sediment



A few of the many waterfalls








One of two tunnels on the Going-to-the-Sun Road



One of the many restored Red "Jammer" touring buses



Lunch stop with a view



A berry bush leaf with unusual coloring



A few of the many wildflowers we saw











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