So, today we made
the decision to take the long drive around the south of the national park to
East Glacier, Two Medicine and Many Glacier. We were very glad that we did this
as the scenery was spectacular. The day started a little foggy, but it soon cleared
to a beautiful clear day.
We stopped off at a
memorial to John Stevens who first charted the route across the divide to
enable a railroad to be built. Conveniently, a freight train trundled by as we
were looking at this monument.
Two Medicine was a
lovely drive, in and out, with magnificent scenery. Glacier Park Lodge was
worth a visit. An Adirondack style lodge with a huge atrium lounge and
reception area. However, it was the
drive to Many Glacier Lodge which was the most outstanding. We had lunch at the
lodge and the views were spectacular.
After leaving Many
Glacier, were returned to St Mary to take the eastern section of the Going to
the Sun road. On entering the park, the attendant at the gate told us the road
was now open! So we were really pleased about that. Not only did we not have to
return the way we came - a long drive - but we could travel the Going to the
Sun road after all.
It is certainly a
magnificent feat of engineering, but personally the outstanding scenery was
around Many Glacier.
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| Statue of John Stevens and a freight train in the background |
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| At Glacier Park Lodge |
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| Jim relaxing in this massive lounge/reception area of Glacier Park Hotel |
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| Two Medicine Lake |
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| Looking down towards Many Glacier Lodge |
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| Our lunch time view from Many Glacier Lodge |
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| The Red Bus which tours the Going to the Sun Road |
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| Anita and Jim at Many Glacier |
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| Chipmunk |
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| A young big horn sheep, lost on the road |
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| Grizzly bears on the hillside |
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| Grizzlies are up there! |
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| St Mary Lake on our way to Logan Pass |
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| At Logan Pass |
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| Tunnel through the mountainside |
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| Logan Pass visitor centre on the other side of the tunnel |
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| Travelling down from Logan Pass |
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| The burned out ridge is clearly visible across Lake Macdonald |
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