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Elizabeth Lake Spring 2014
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I’ve always entered the Belly River area of Glacier National Park later in summer. Looking at the fields, I knew that the flowers would be beautiful and animals would be aplenty. One of my favorite waterfalls, Dawn Mist Falls, is one of the more powerful waterfalls as it is the entire Belly River pouring over…
Cracker Lake 2014
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While I had been to Cracker Lake a couple of times, my wife Kristen had not. We decided to celebrate the 4th of July in the American idea of National Parks and camp at the lake. We ended up with a beautiful lake, mountain goats, a pika, snowshoe hare, and loads of wildflowers. A note…
Lost Lake Loop
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Lost Lake Loop – 3.3mi / 5.3km Lost Lake is tucked up in the hills behind the Roosevelt Lodge, and is accessed by a trail that loops through sagebrush meadows and a mature forest. Beginning behind the Tower Ranger Station, the trail climbs up through an open forest which gives way to a rolling sagebrush meadow. Bison,…
Yellowstone Lake Overlook
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Yellowstone Lake Overlook – 1.8mi / 2.8km This short hike takes you to a great vantage of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. The trail crosses the South Entrance Road and travels through a young stand of lodgepole pines. Shortly after the road, you come to the junction of the trail that loops to the top.…
Yellowstone Lake Overlook
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The Yellowstone Lake Overlook in Yellowstone National Park is a nice loop to an overlook of the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. This short hike starts at the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot and gains some elevation while passing by a couple of hydrothermal features. I started out at the far end of the parking…
Heron Pond
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Heron Pond – 2.9mi / 4.7km This lily pad covered pond, frequented by waterfowl, looks out to Half Moon Bay with a lovely backdrop of the Grand Tetons. The hike starts on the Hermitage Point Trail along the south end of the Colter Bay Marina. It travels on a dirt road with a view of…
Lower Gaylor Lake
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Lower Gaylor Lake – 4.8mi / 7.7km Set in a stunning landscape, an unmarked trailhead keeps this gem of a lake fairly quiet. The trail follows up a small stream to the lake. The walk through the pleasant forest isn’t alway alongside the creek, but when it is, it’s often a lovely cascade. After you…
Polly Dome Lakes
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Polly Dome Lakes – 5.5mi / 8.9km The hike to these off-trail, pothole lakes travels through the forest and an open granite landscape dotted with fantastic boulders. The forested trail easily works its way up alongside Murphy Creek with occasional views of the creek. It enters a particularly wonderful section of smooth granite as it…
Irely Lake
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Irely Lake – 2.3mi / 3.7km A short walk through the lush, temperate, Quinault Rain Forest brings you to the marshy Irely Lake. The trail climbs up and over a small ridge through large trees, moss, and ferns to get to Irely Creek. After two creek crossings and a muddy trail, you’ll wrap around to…
