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But those openings never lasted all that long.....the clouds continued moving east and we'd once again find ourselves within the cloud cover.....it was awe inspiring and reminded me so much of climbs that I've done in the Andes Mountains..... We had hiked approximately four miles and had...

The following morning we backtracked a bit to the south along Highway 86 and started our days hike at the Brackett Creek Trailhead..... We hiked through a forest packed full with tall pines & spruces.....through a densely covered forest floor.....zig zagging our way up the mountain hoping to...

Only three days had passed before we found ourselves back climbing in the mountains. This time we didn't have to drive near as far as the past three trips.....to the Crazy Mountains.....this time it was less than an hours drive from the cabin. We took Highway 86 (Bridger Canyon Road) out of...

ITTOG.....people are always so freaked out about bear encounters.....as you well know, they're infrequent..... We hiked across two ridgelines and then dropped down into the Rock Creek Valley. Here we followed along an ATV trail east as it paralleled the creek. A mile upstream the trail...

One more stop along the way to admire the incredible sunset.....there's something so special about times like these.....perfect weather, perfect companions, and of course.....the perfect surroundings..... We arrived at the trailhead just as night had appeared to find an empty, grassy...

Ace.....their nonstop chattering gets old fairly quick.....I was happy to move on..... ITTOG.....there's a loop hike that includes both of the lakes plus a third lake. It's 21 miles with nearly 6,000' of elevation gain. I'd love to do it as an overnight trip one day. In addition, there are...

My father dropped out of high school when he was 16 and enlisted. Enlistment age was 18. He was kicked out. He enlisted again on his 18th birthday. Both of my grandfathers served.....one in the French Foreign Legion (we are immigrants) and the other in the U.S. Army. My oldest brother served 25...

Very cool posts.....it brought back memories of my own father who was a World War II veteran and participated in the Battle of Normandy and continued through the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe. Something I noticed about Harold Keller (position #2) was that he was born and also...

Since this hike was miles less than Campfire Lake, we had plenty of time to just hang out..... .....to daydream and to simply enjoy the incredible views..... Above us on the rocky slopes we could hear rockfall occasionally from the mountain goats although we weren't fortunate enough to...

Arjan.....trip report ! And for sure my pleasure..... The small pools of crystal clear water eventually turned into larger pools of crystal clear water..... And finally.....after more than five miles and nearly three hours of hiking.....and nearly 2,500' of elevation gain.....we reached...

I had the exact same feelings as you guys.....from the moment that I stepped off the plane. My anxiety level went into high gear. I wasn't comfortable for a single second. It didn't help that I had been a volunteer for the International Campaign for Tibet and had once spoke at a rally in...

At some point the steep grade lessened.....maybe four miles in.....and the hike became just a little bit easier..... There was still a pretty good snow melt going on therefore the water level was still high.....high enough that we used several of the pine log bridges that we came across...

Ace.....sorry to hear that..... Foy.....best of luck..... After spending the night at the same campsite.....yes, along the side of the same road.....we drove the same final three miles to the same trailhead..... Now this is where things were almost at the point where I can finally stop...

PNWY.....I can't wait to read your trip reports.....thanks..... Foy.....sounds good..... Ace.....I haven't heard much about forest fires this year locally. Even better, I haven't smelled them.....The drought is the real deal this summer.....it really sucks..... The return hike to the camper...

Campfire Lake is without a doubt one of my favorite places in Montana.....maybe the entire world. This place of solitude and beauty is just unmatched in my eyes..... An internet search on this hike will reveal an assortment of distances and elevation gains. For us, the ones who wander, we...