Not so fast, Winter

By hike734October 8, 2018 Informational bighorn sheep, fishercap lake, glacier, going-to-the-sun road, grizzly, hiking, lake sherburne, many glacier, moose, swiftcurrent, two medicine 7 Comments

We opened the garage door to head out to Glacier National Park when Kristen said, “I don’t think I have enough clothes on. It’s cold.” It was a chilly morning. The clear skies that were beckoning us to get outside had also helped drive down the temperatures. We’re not ready for winter. With no specific…

Firebrand Pass and Red Crow Mountain

By hike734September 11, 2018 Trip bighorn sheep, firebrand pass, glacier, hike, hiking, huckleberry, marias pass 4 Comments

Firebrand Pass in Glacier National Park is a favorite fall hike of ours. This year, we decided to add a little bonus by climbing Red Crow Mountain. Maybe it was all that clean air and blue skies. Either way, it was all smiles on a perfect September day in our favorite park. I’ve spent most…

Grinnell Glacier 2018

By hike734August 12, 2018August 11, 2018 Trip angel wing, bighorn sheep, glacier, grinnell, grinnell glacier, grinnell lake, grizzly, hike, hiking, lake josephine, loon, many glacier, moose, morning eagle falls, mountain goat, piegan pass, swiftcurrent, upper grinnell lake 1 Comment

Grinnell Glacier sits at the head of the Grinnell Creek drainage and is the easiest glacier in Glacier National Park to day hike too. Even with its popularity, this gorgeous hike is also a perfect place to see animals. We experienced all of that on this trip. My brother Josiah and his wife Amy were…

Matahpi Peak

By hike734July 22, 2018 Trip baring creek, glacier, piegan pass, siyeh pass, sunrift gorge 4 Comments

“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)

By Kristen BramanteJuly 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Trip bears, flower meadows, glacier, Glacier National Park, grizzly, grizzly lake, hike, hiking, medicine grizzly lake, moose, Olympic National Park, triple divide pass, two medicine 18 Comments

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…

Climbing Mt. Oberlin 2018

By hike734June 27, 2018 Trip glacier, going-to-the-sun road, hiking 8 Comments

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…

Logan Pass Opening 2018

By hike734June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 Informational black bear, glacier, going-to-the-sun road, moose 13 Comments

The wait is over! The Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is now officially open to vehicles all the way to Logan Pass for 2018! We were there when they opened the gates and were the first through on the west side which was super special for us and really dang exciting! Every year in…

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

By hike734June 3, 2018 Trip fish creek, glacier, going-to-the-sun road, hike, hiking, speaking, trail of the cedars 13 Comments

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

By hike734May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Trip apikuni falls, bighorn sheep, fishercap lake, glacier, goat lick, many glacier, moose, mountain goat, swiftcurrent 4 Comments

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…

Your Hiking Distances Are All Wrong (And So Are Mine)

By hike734March 18, 2018 Educational glacier, hike, hiking 5 Comments

Ever get done hiking and realize that the trail sign, your map, guidebook, and your GPS are all telling you different distances? Well you’re not alone. There are a few things at play here. As I’m working on my new Yosemite map, I found myself staring at the screenshot below and thought it illustrated perfectly…

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