Today we spent the day in Glacier National Park. We were disappointed to discover that we couldn't drive the whole Going-to-the-Sun Road due to road repairs after an avalanche. However we were able to take a three mile hike to Johns Lake and the Dancing Waters. We saw mossy woodlands, beautiful birches, fallen trees, wild flowers and of course mountains.
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| Lake McDonald |
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| birch trees |
We were warned to watch for black bear and grizzly bears and a mountain lion that had been seen in the area. We bought a bear bell and spoke loudly to scare off any animals, but didn't run into any trouble.
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| Johns Lake |
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| Dancing Waters |
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| Beargrass |
Later we walked the Trail of the Cedars and saw another incredible waterfall and a stand of old forest cedars.
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| A little help from a hiking stick |
One section called Howe Ridge was devasted by a fire in 2003 and still shows the destruction.
We ate lunch at Lake McDonald Lodge, one of the original Historic Railroad Hotels in the national parks.
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| Waterfall next to the Lodge |
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