Monthly Archives: August 2021
Anaconda
Staying at the Pintlers Portal Hostel was amazing. They have bunk rooms with triple bunks to each room. They plan to have double bed bunks, but the parts hadn’t arrived yet. Seems that most of what they ordered was sitting … Continue reading
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Helena – Anaconda
8/03: MacDonald Pass (8.3 mi) 358.1 – 366.4 Rather than take two zeros and pay for a third night in Helena, we opted to “Nero” on the third. We got a ride from Tom of “Helena Wheels” to MacDonald Pass. … Continue reading
Benchmark – Helena
July 26: 12.7 mi (231.5-242.8) Rather than stay at the Benchmark Ranch another night, we decided to do a “Nero” (“minimal mileage”) on trail. We hiked out of Benchmark via a 1.5 mile road walk past the 6000 ft long, … Continue reading
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Spotted Bear…the adventure
July 23 – 17 miles (felt like 40) The night prior we camped on a bench 4 miles from the start of the climb of Switchback Pass. The morning was crisp and the sunrise was gorgeous! It was going to … Continue reading
And then there were three
Badger Ranger Station – Spotted Bear Alt (mile 19) July 22 (13 miles) From the Badger Ranger Station to Beaver Lake was supposed to be 18 miles. This was to include, for lack of a better term, a PUD (Pointless … Continue reading
So that was fun?
Marias Pass – Badger Ranger Station (15 miles- July 19) What does the steeple chase, parkour, Jenga and pick up sticks have in common? It’s the trail out of Marias Pass into the Lewis and Clark National Forest. We were … Continue reading
Slack Pack’n
I’ve always wanted to experience slack packing while on a thru-hike. I got my wish. Luna, at the Looking Glass Base Camp suggested that rather than carry a full resupply uphill to Marias Pass, why don’t we get dropped off … Continue reading
A 7 day trek through Glacier National Park Day 7 (TMC- East Glacier)
We awoke to smokey skies and more than hazy views. The morning’s sunrise had a distinct red hue to it. The air had an unpleasant taste to it reminiscent of the less than healthy air quality of my youth. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
A 7 day trek through Glacier National Park Day 6 (MOR-TMC)
We ate through the rest of our food bags, and thus were motivated to get to the Two Medicine Camp Store before they closed. There we would need to buy our lunch and dinner, as well as breakfast and a … Continue reading
A 7 day trek through Glacier National Park Day 5 (REF- MOR)
Big climb on the menu this day. 3 miles and 3080 ft elevation gain, with a 2080 descent to Morning Star campground via Triple Divide Pass. This pass is considered a hydrological apex wherein melt off from this pass flows … Continue reading
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