Glacier National Park – Aug, 2011


Old Man Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011

Old Man Lake in the Two Medicine area – Img 4077

 

 

Old Man Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011

Old Man Lake from above heading for Pitamakan Pass – Img 4092

 

 

Pitamakan Pass – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011

A view back at Pitamakan Pass on the way to Dawson Pass.  This trail from Two Mecidine, over Pitamakan Pass, around Dawson Pass, and back to Two Medicine is 18.8 miles, 2900 feet elevation rise and travels for miles on the Continental Divide. Was a good day hike.  Img 4121

 

 

Pitamakan Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011

Pitamakan Lake viewed from the Pitamakin Pass – Img 4111

 

 

Sunrise at Two Medicine – Glacier – Aug 7, 2011 – Img 4203

 

 

Swiftcurrent Lake – Glacier – Aug 7, 2011

Swiftcurrent Lake on the way to Grinnell Lake. Short easy day hike (7.8 miles)  Img 4277

 

 

Lake Josephine – Glacier – Aug 7, 2011

Lake Josephine on the way back from Grinnell Lake – Img 4360

 

Highline Trail – Glacier – Aug 8, 2011

Looking back at Logans Pass (where we started) from Highline trail near the Haystack Saddle. About 8 miles and 830ft elevation rise to Granite Park camp.  Img 4546

 

 

Highline Trail – Glacier – Aug 8, 2011

Curt crosses the snow on Haystack Saddle of the Highline trail Img 4565

 

 

Highline Tail view – Glacier – Aug 8, 2011 – Img 4569

 

 

Bear Valley – Highline Trail – Glacier – Aug 8, 2011

Bear Valley – Getting close to Granite Park campground along the Highline trail. Glacier Lilies in bloom.   Img 4610

 

 

Granite Park- Glacier – Aug 8, 2011

Campground at Granite Park – rained on us that night – Img 4611

 

 

Curt Filtering Water – Glacier – Aug 8, 2011

Curt filtering water at the Granite Park campground – Img 4631

 

 

Swiftwater Pass – Glacier – Aug 9, 2011

Heading up to the Swiftwater Pass. 700 feet rise in 0.9 miles then about 6 miles all downhill back to the car at Many Glacier.    Img 4672

 

 

Randy & Curt – Glacier – Aug 9, 2011

Randy & Curt on Swiftwater pass trail heading for Many Glacier – Img 4708

 

 

Swiftwater Trail – Aug 9, 2011

Trail down from Swiftwater pass to Many Glacier – Img 4717

 

 

Redrock Falls – Glacier – Aug 2011

Redrock Falls – Img 4946

 

 

Moss Campion

Moss Campion on Swiftwater trail – Img 4794

 

 

Bullhead Lake – Glacier  – Aug 9, 2011

Bullhead Lake from Swiftwater trail – Img 4816

 

 

Swiftwater trail falls – Glacier – Aug 9, 2011 –  Img 4858

 

Glacier Sunset – Aug 9, 2011

Around St Mary’s area. Not much color in the sunsets because the air is so clean.    Img 4985

 

 

Trail to Piegan Pass – Aug 10, 2011

Peigan Pass is out of sight around the left side of the photo. Nine miles round trip with 1670ft elevation rise.   Img 4995

 

Piegan Pass Trail – Aug 10, 2011 – Img 5026

 

 

Alpine pond – Glacier – Aug 10, 2011

Alpine pond in Preston Park on the Siyeh Pass Trail. A side trip off of the Peigan Pass trail.    Img 5125

 

 

Akokala Lake Camp – Glacier – Aug 11, 2011

Our campground at Akokala Lake in western Glacier Nat Park. The hike was about 6 miles in with about 1000ft elevation rise.   Img 5263

 

 

Lake Akokala – Glacier – Aug 11, 2011

Lake Akokala near Lake Bowman on the west side of Glacier – Had the campground to ourselves – Img 5266

 

 

Bowman Lake – August 12, 2011

Bowman Lake on the west side of Glacier Nat Park – Img 5500

Categories: Hikes

3 comments

  1. Beautiful!! (“Old Man Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011” photo)

  2. Beautiful!!!!! You take awesome pictures. As always…thanks for sharing. (“Old Man Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011” photo)

  3. This is so powerful. When i opened it I could feel the energy I certainly would love to go and sit by the water and just be! (“Old Man Lake – Glacier – Aug 6, 2011” photo)

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