Logan Pass in Glacier

After a couple of days fishing we were excited to visit Glacier National Park. We took the long drive on "Going to the Sun" road to Logan Pass which has a visitor center. The visitor center is very busy so we took five trips around the parking lot before we found an open spot.

We wanted to go for a hike. Just as we got out of the car it started to rain. I put on my clear rain poncho. We hiked part of the Highland Trail. The entire loop is 15 miles. We hiked an hour and a half before turning back. As we descended the trail from the parking lot a woman and her companion stopped us to tell us the trail is very slippery and dangerous and that we should not continue. Another couple told us the same thing. We kept going. We both were wearing hiking shoes and the path didn't feel slippery. After a ten minute walk we got to a cliff with a narrow path skirting the rock wall. The park installed a cable to hang onto as we hiked across the steepest part. We walked along the cable for ten minutes before it ended and the path widened. Other people were hiking too. Down below we could see the traffic on the "Going to the Sun" road.

I would guess we walked two or three miles along the path before heading back. The rain and the wind made for achy joints.

Earlier that day we left the KM campground we were staying at in Hungry Horse. We splurged on a camper cabin in West Glacier. Staying in a cabin was a treat. After two nights at the KM campground it was a real pleasure for me to get dressed in a real bathroom with a sink instead of a porta-potty.

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Besides the Grizzly bear we also saw a black bear with 3 cubs.

I was on the wrong side of the van to get a picture of the black bears.