The End, Glacier National Park Vacation

The last day and rain was invited to join us.  Not sure who invited it but it came. We hung around the trailer for awhile and then decided to go see the goats at the goat lick.

This is it, the goat lick.  The goats like the salt and other minerals in the rocks.  There were no goats. We missed the goat lick season.  Who knew there was a goat lick season!  The goats are there in July and early August. I might as well practice with my new camera lens!

 Mike hoping to see some wildlife through his binoculars. No wildlife found!

 This train track was pretty far away.  Lens practice.

 Not bad!

There are no goats.  Sorry visitors!  The scenery is great, take a look! 

We did a little shopping and then headed back to make a fire in the rain.  Well, the rain temporarily stopped!  Mike got it going but we were not able to use the presto logs we brought.

 All the rain and moisture we had during the week had an effect on the presto logs.  Mike discovered if he put them in the fire they emitted a lot of smoke. No fire for the presto logs.  We just had to clean it up and put the remnants in Mike's truck.

The fire continued with wood Mike brought from home.  Nothing better on a cool evening to have a fire to enjoy.

Time to head home.  We had a great time.  It was very relaxing and we had the best experiences ever!  We prayed for a safe trip driving and safety and relaxation while we were in Glacier.  God is good.  He is always with us and taking care of us.  No problems at all.  At the end of some vacations you are ready to get home.  Not this one.  We could have stayed longer easily.  It's Good to be Alive!

West Glacier National Park Again, Sunday

Sunday fun day!  This is our set up.  Thought I would take some pictures of the RV park. Here they are!

The park is big but you would never know it.  Our site was very private.  Several roads wound around the park. We never explored it all. We might have gotten lost.

 This was the view from the office.  Nice, you could fish in this pond.  There were rules but I didn't read them.

 The office and small store.

We headed up to Lake McDonald again to find a place to hike.  Safety in numbers!  The more people the less bears maybe?

 Mike had to return a shirt he bought first!

We decided this trail looked like a good one.  It was right across from the hotel.  6 miles up to the top.  We decided from the start we were not walking 6 miles up.

 Everything you read about hiking says to take bear spray on any trail, so we did.  We didn't have to use it thankfully.

Muscle man Mike!

 We met some trail riders going the opposite way.  Down.

 A nice little creek.

 This is Lake McDonald! Well, a small part of a very large lake.

 Upward we go.  Doesn't look like it was uphill but it was!

We sat down for a rest and met Stacy.  He said he was going to work hiking up the trail.  What?  Well, there is a chalet at the top of the trail and it burned down.  The rebuilding had started and the roof was rebuilt and anything else that burned.  Much of it was stone.  Stacy was working on the stone part of the chalet.  Making any repairs needed.  It has several rooms that hikers can rent.  The deal is you have to hike up 6 miles to get to it.  It hasn't reopened yet.  He showed us some pictures of the chalet.   Beautiful place for sure!

 I took this picture because it marked one mile up.  We hiked up a little more and then turned around.

 Down we go!  So much easier!

 Who lives here?

 We finished off our visit to the park with a picture to prove we were at Glacier National Park!

 And then another date night with Mike!  He knows all the best places.

Actually, the food and the service was great.  Very friendly people.  Mike had fun watching all the locals.  

These dollar bills were all over the restaurant.  They all had names or messages on them.  

 Dart board of course.

 These are all pool trophies.  I didn't get a picture of the pool tables.

 Well, that sums it up for Sunday.  Hiking and eating at the local joint.  I really like hiking!