We hiked today. Luckily we got an early start and made it up to Logan Pass before the crowds got too bad. The drive up was incredibly beautiful as it was the first time. We found a place to park at Logan Pass and headed up the Hidden Lake Trail. We didn’t think it would be too bad since it said “boardwalk”. A boardwalk up a steep mountain is still tough. And when it is covered by snow, it gets really tricky!! As we started out, we saw some big horn sheep in the distance. I got a photo, but one has to blow it up to see the sheep.
It took us a couple of hours to make it to Hidden Lake. Along the way we started seeing a lot of mountain goats. Many were right by, if not in, the trail. One kept bleating up to some other goats on the mountainside. He didn’t seem very happy at all, so we all waited until he decided to cross the path and head up the mountain.
Hidden Lake is a gorgeous lake in a valley surrounded by mountains. There was a nice overlook for us to sit, watch the lake, and rest. A red-headed chipmunk scampered around us and was soon joined by a ground squirrel. On the way back down we saw two mountain goats sitting in snow next to the trail. There was a ranger there who explained that they were trying to keep cool. The got on the right was really panting hard. Above them were six big horn sheep sitting on a rock rim looking down on us. I think we were their entertainment for the afternoon.
After slipping and sliding our way down the trail (Bill fell on his okole once!), we headed for home. The parking lot was now full, and the traffic coming down was thick. We came home and rested. Bill went down the road to a bar/restaurant to get us some hamburgers for dinner. They were pretty good burgers. We will probably be stiff and sore tomorrow, but we only have a drive and boat ride planned.
I started a new Glacier set called Glacier 2 with the photos from today! You can click on it on the left.
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