Glacier National Park, Montana
After a bite of lunch I was off for the Saint Mary trailhead and headed towards the head of Red Eagle Lake for the night. First time on the trails here since the fire in this valley. The fire sure changed the feel of the hike, and also the sound the wind makes in the trees.
After a quick 10 miles I was greeted by a bull moose right by my planned campsite. He kept an eye on me and I on him, but his focus in life was eating. I watched him eat for close to 3 hours and in the AM he was right back in the water eating again. I liked his style and I wish I could eat like that. While I kept an eye on Mr. Moose I was also watching lots of ducks, and the duck mothers were shepherding their little ones around the lake with them.
Lots of plant growth and the mosquitoes that come with the lake so it was a tent night, but no rainfly.
Come morning I was packed up and on my way out, but the flowers were in full bloom and I managed a few good pictures. I like this one so it is what you get to see.
Next I was off to go Medicine Grizzly lake and to evaluate the snow going up Triple Divide Pass. As normal, lots of bear activity in the Medicine Grizzly area. I love how the park service posts signs about the bears.
I spent the night in the area and found that when the sun came up in the morning I had not been eaten by anything. The worst I had to deal with was passing through the remains of two avalanche chutes. Once the snow melts it sure leaves a puzzle of trees to climb over, under and sometimes through.
I made it to the lake and had a snack then it was back to camp and the end of this adventure outing.
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