Early June has found us along with Yukon exploring both sides of West and East Glacier. He is becoming quite a celebrity with the park rangers. Yukon travels on all our day trips and often keeps us entertained. The ranger station web cam photo shows why the Going to the Sun Road at Logan Pass is closed until June 18. We traveled this road on a prior trip so were not too disappointed. Instead we have managed to plan around the off and on rainy weather by driving to all possible sites and visiting the three Great Lodges within the park. Cascading waterfalls, snow capped Rocky Mt. ranges, glacial landforms, abundant wildflowers, sightings of elk cows and calves, mule deer, grazing moose, mountain goats, a big horn ram on the high slopes, red foxes and a glimpse of a black bear and her cub have been some of our recent highlights.
Each day seems to bring exciting new adventures. A four mile trail hike to Avalanche Lake was a bit of a stretch over some rough muddy terrain. We fortunately missed an encounter on the trail meeting a grizzly bear and her cubs by fifteen minutes that afternoon. Not that either of us wishes to find ourselves in such a situation. Hiking poles, mountaineering boots along with her back brace, Yukon, and JR’s watchful eye keep Christa trekking on trails safely as a backcountry enthusiast.Capturing an early morning sunrise at East Glacier bid us farewell before we crossed the border into Alberta, Canada. We have arrived at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. At the top of our hike up Bear Hump Mt. JR photographed The Prince of Wales Hotel sitting below overlooking three beautiful lakes in the Canadian Rockies. We are basking in the glory of the Rockies: deep blue lakes, abundant wildlife, and incredible vistas of both land and water.
