Category: Trip

  • Matahpi Peak

    Matahpi Peak

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    Jake Bramante

    “So now what should we do?” we both said as we looked at one another. Kristen and I had arrived at Logan Pass at 9:30am on Saturday which meant that we couldn’t park in the parking lot because it was already full. After driving down to Lunch Creek to park and walking back up to…

  • Medicine Grizzly Lake (July 8th, 2018)

    Medicine Grizzly Lake (July 8th, 2018)

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    Kristen Bramante

    If you follow Hike 734 you are probably aware that Jake is currently hiking and exploring Olympic National Park in Washington.  Although I’d love to join him on this adventure, my full-time job as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and some lingering limitations from the long recovery process of a fractured foot is keeping me close…

  • Climbing Mt. Oberlin 2018

    Climbing Mt. Oberlin 2018

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    Jake Bramante

    Now that Logan Pass Glacier National Park was open, we wanted to see if we could sneak up and bag a peak. Kristen had never done Mt. Oberlin, so we set off through the fog of Logan Pass and up through the clouds to a glorious summit! As we drove up Glacier National Park’s legendary…

  • Phelps Lake

    Phelps Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park is a gorgeous lake hemmed in by a terminal moraine. There are many ways to explore this lake from a short out-and-back, to a loop around the lake or even exploring the wooded ridges of the moraine. The lake with the mountains backdropping is definitely the highlight and…

  • Hiking Avalanche Lake and Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road 2018

    Hiking Avalanche Lake and Biking Going-to-the-Sun Road 2018

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    Jake Bramante

    When Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is closed in the spring, the two most popular activities from West Glacier are hiking to Avalanche Lake and biking the Going-to-the-Sun Road. We decided to do both. We planned on camping at Fish Creek, waking up early and getting a parking spot at Avalanche Lake, then hiking…

  • Apikuni Falls with Red Rock Falls 2018

    Apikuni Falls with Red Rock Falls 2018

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s been a while since we made it into Glacier National Park, but we made it happen this weekend. The trick is always to figure out where to go. Spring really restricts where you can go due to snowpack (especially this year!). This slimmed our pool of options, so we decided to hit up Apikuni…

  • Schwabacher’s Landing

    Schwabacher’s Landing

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    Jake Bramante

    A series of easily accessed beaver ponds along the Snake River is sublimely backdropped by at Schwabacher’s Landing in Grand Teton National Park. It’s also a perfect place to spy moose! We pulled into the parking lot of Schwabacher’s Landing surrounded by a sea of sagebrush. This dry terrain contrasts with the collection of wetlands…

  • Cunningham Cabin

    Cunningham Cabin

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    Jake Bramante

    This short, level stroll through the open grasslands of Jackson Hole in Grand Teton National Park takes you to an old, historic cabin. The homesteader farmed using a series of irrigation ditches. You’ll be able to see a bit of history with interpretive signs and sweeping views of the vast grassland backdropped by the impressive…

  • Marion Lake and Granite Canyon

    Marion Lake and Granite Canyon

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    Jake Bramante

    A great way to explore the alpine areas of Grand Teton National Park is to take the tram ride up from Jackson Hole Resort in Teton Village to the top of Rendezvous Mountain. From there, traverse across the sublime landscape to Marion Lake, then back down through Granite Canyon and loop back to the village.…