Trip 11

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August 12, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 19 – Yellowstone National Park – the North Side

Our drive from Helena, Montana to Yellowstone National Park was very enjoyable. It was a nice day for a drive. The Albright Visitor Center at Yellowstone National Park is very different from most other Visitor Centers. It is an older stone building with an interesting old west interior. It was a short uphill walk to […]

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August 10, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 17 – Glacier National Park: Going to The Sun Road West End

Hook’s Hideaway is one of the closest places to stay near Glacier National Park. It is still a bit of a drive. We start out on an unpaved road that provides some wonderful scenery. Then we take a long drive down the highway until the mountains of Glacier National Park are visible. Here we are

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August 9, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 16 – Glacier National Park: Going to the Sun Road East End

After the fun ending of the previous day, it was good to get back to hiking and touring Glacier National Park. We started with a short walk to see more of McDonald Falls. This spot was very close to where we had finished yesterday. It was a reminder to be careful today to keep the

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August 8, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 15 – Glacier National Park: Avalanche Trail and McDonald Creek

We started our time at Glacier National Park today. The drive into the park changed to a dirt road because of a road rebuilding project. Driving on the dirt road was a bit of a challenge because the road was muddy from the construction. We hiked the Avalanche Trail up to a lake. For the

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August 5, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 12 – North Cascades National Park Closed, a long drive to Omak WA

When we awoke this morning, we checked the status of our planned hikes. Things had changed. At about 1 am, Route 20 through the park was closed near the Sourdough fire. Our hikes were on the other side of the road closure. There was no way to get to our hikes. Essentially, the park was

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August 4, 2023 : Trip 11, Day 11 – North Cascades National Park, The West Side Story

Our plans for today include four hikes on the western side of North Cascades National Park. We began with a drive to the North Cascades Visitor Center. Route 20, the road through the park, follows the Skagit River. The haziness seemed to be increasing. We checked at the visitor center. They said there was a

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