Pattee Canyon Recreation Area, Montana
Between snowstorms there was time for Geri and I to hike the Mount Sentinel Loop. This is a fun trip that starts at the University of Montana by going east on the Kim Williams Trail, then south on the Hellgate Canyon trail for a bit over 1900 feet of steady climbing then just a little more up to the summit. Once your pretty high up the trail you can see the summit area.
Looking across Hellgate Canyon to Mount Jumbo and the Rattlesnake Wilderness in the distance all I see are places I have been and places I have yet to go.
From the summit you can see nearby University Mountain. Today wasn't a day to get to the top of both. Will save that trip for another weekend.
Not wanting to hike back the way we had come it was down the southwest side of the mountain to the "M" Trail and back to where the car was parked. Every step of the entire loop was on snow, or ice covered by fresh snow. In other words…Montana winter.
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