Today’s highlights are brought to you by huckleberries. This wild berry can be incorporated into everything, and I’m here to try them all. Thus far, I’ve had the huckleberry hard seltzer. A clear win for me after a long hike. Huckleberry icecream. Another clear win for me because icecream is one of my favorite food groups. And huckleberry cheesecake. I mean why not?
We drove the Going to the Sun Road today and made a few stops. First stop was McDonald Lodge.
I really wanted the iconic shot of the red, purple, and green rocks. This is what I got. I guess the lighting was not working in my favor.
A bit further down the road we found a look out point with mountain goats!
Another stop gave us even more beautiful views across the valley.
Then we made it to Logan Pass for our big hike on Highline Trail. We could not have timed this any better. We got a coveted parking spot with no trouble! We were limited to three hours, so we knew we didn’t have the time to go all the way to the chalet. But the first 2/3 of the hike is the best part anyway. The garden path on narrow trails with steep drop offs is not for the faint of heart. But the views! The mountains! The mountain goats! The wildflowers.
My feet may never recover. I have blisters on almost every toe. My knees and ACLs are toast from the uneven, rocky terrain. I’m pretty sure I was also dehydrated on today’s hike, so I got back home and recovered with a Diet Coke and a beer. That should feel great tomorrow! 😕
I thought I’d stay up to watch the sun set tonight, but it’s 10:00 and the sun is still shining. I’m too tired to even consider another 20 minutes. Maybe tomorrow…
Beautiful, and no the narrow trails would have me crawling..lol. So glad y'all had the time to see all of GODS glory.
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