Blue skies seem to have left Western Montana. The storms have not left enough snow yet for good snowshoeing so I headed to a lower elevation trail in the Bitterroots. A few peeks of sun snuck through the clouds today, the longest was just as I entered the Wilderness area, but thick overcast was the norm. Fall colors were still vibrant along Kootenai creek while one ponderosa pine near the trail appeared to dance the "twist" in the breeze of approaching weather accompanied by creek produced music.
Once further up the valley the squalls kept coming. Some were ice pellets, some snow, but most were lightly falling rain. Finally decided to turn around when the valley was completely socked in all the way to the Idaho border and there was enough moisture to make me put the camera away. Put some new gear to the test today and am happy with my choices. The Spot locator worked flawlessly from the narrowest part of the valley while in the trees. This will be great for piece of mind as most of my adventures are solo.
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