Ski to Covey Meadow 2017

By hike734February 15, 2017February 14, 2017 Trip bowman lake, covey meadow, hidden meadow, inside north fork road, north fork, north fork road Leave a comment

With the warmer weather up here in northwestern Montana, we knew that the snow might be a bit crusty. We were feeling the winter cabin fever, however, and the bluebird day called us up the long drive to Polebridge to do a little ski to Covey Meadow along the Inside North Fork Road. After a…

Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 2

By hike734April 7, 2014December 2, 2014 Educational belly river, boulder pass, bowman lake, east glacier, glacier, Glacier National Park, goat haunt, gunsight pass, hole-in-the-wall, kintla lake, lake mcdonald, lake mcdonald lodge, logan pass, many glacier, triple divide pass, two medicine 26 Comments

“Where do start on planning my extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park?” In Part 1, I explored resources and approach to getting a great extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park. In this video, I’m providing more specific guidance on routes. Routes Covered: Northern Circle Northern Traverse Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake out and backs to…

Numa Ridge Lookout Trail 2013

By hike734June 24, 2013October 6, 2015 Trip bowman lake, Glacier National Park, north fork, north fork road, numa ridge lookout Leave a comment

Headed up to Numa Ridge Lookout on a fine June day with my wife and TJ Fallon. The weather threatened, but never followed through and gave us wonderful clouds to compliment the views from the top. Numa Ridge Lookout sits below Numa Peak and gives you views down at Akakola Lake on the north side…

Hole in the Wall

By hike734May 4, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip boulder pass, bowman lake, chief mountain, glacier, Glacier National Park, goat haunt, hike, hole-in-the-wall, huckleberry, kintla lake, lake francis, lake janet, rainbow falls, upper kintla lake, waterton, waterton lake, waterton river 12 Comments

Hole in the Wall is a fantastic basin perched above a cliff at the head of the Bowman valley. This is one of the spots in Glacier National Park seen only by those willing to go backpacking. For those people, it truly is a reward as it is a special place. The three main ways…

Brown Pass

By hike734April 18, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip belly river, boulder pass, bowman lake, glacier, Glacier National Park, hiking, hole-in-the-wall, north fork, waterton 1 Comment

The access to the high country from the Bowman valley in the North Fork region of Glacier National Park, is done by hiking along Bowman Lake, past Bowman Campground and up to Bowman Pass where it intersects the Boulder Pass Trail. This trail is most commonly frequented by those desiring to reach Boulder Pass or…

Akokala Lake

By hike734January 6, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip akokala creek, akokala lake, bowman lake, elk, Glacier National Park, inside north fork road, moose, north fork, north fork road, wolf 11 Comments

Akokala Lake is a quaint little lake tucked into the drainage just north of Bowman Lake. It can be accessed either from the more popular and well maintained trail from Bowman or as a longer more adventurous route from the Inside North Fork Road. The trail from Bowman is mostly wooded and goes over Numa…

Quartz Lake Loop and Quartz Creek

By hike734December 31, 2011December 3, 2014 Trip bowman lake, cummings meadow, glacier, Glacier National Park, hike, inside north fork road, lower quartz lake, north fork, north fork road, quartz creek, quartz lake loop 14 Comments

The trail for the Quartz Lakes begins at the foot of Bowman Lake in the northwest corner of the park and follows its south shore. It crosses over Quartz Ridge at two locations making for a nice loop that can be done as one big 13 mile day hike or a two day trip with…

Numa Ridge Lookout

By hike734July 13, 2011December 3, 2014 Trip bowman lake, Glacier National Park, hike, north fork, numa ridge lookout 20 Comments

A hike that starts out with the beautiful Bowman Lake with Rainbow Peak in the background has promises of being amazing and Numa Ridge Lookout does not disappoint. You gradually ascend through forest that houses many birds and wildflowers near the lake. As you get higher, the forest begins to open up and the views…

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