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I thought for sure that we'd see tracks from wild animals here along the shoreline but again we came up empty handed.....the only footprints to be seen were ours..... At the upper end of the first lake we had to make our way back to the well troddened path.....there was just too much...

fisher205.....I've been on this trail a few times hiking to Blue Lake &Granite Lake, and I also made an unserious attempt at Crazy Peak (11,214'). I've only camped just outside the campground (where it was free). It's an incredible place to be..... sburks737.....for those that may not know, the...

We hiked into a dense forest filled with pines and spruces and through fairly dense under brush..... The trail followed along the meanders of the Big Timber Creek..... Crossing the creek on this hike was made simple due to the man made foot bridges..... While this trail does get its...

Arjan.....they're at their best when plying mountain trails.....you're welcome..... We had to wait eight days for the next break in the hot summer weather and when it finally came.....on the eighth day.....we drove east along the interstate. We passed through Livingston, Montana.....and...

Before heading down the mountain I took pictures from the summit.....looking north, then east, then south, and finally to the west..... We didn't see any Grizzly Bears that day.....Black Bears either.....I actually don't recall seeing any wildlife whatsoever.....but it was yet one more...

Unlike many (most ?) of our Montana hikes which parallel creeks or rivers, or have multiple water crossings, this hike had little access to water.....the dogs took advantage of several small springs that seemed to open up near the trail which provided them with a cool drink of wonderful mountain...

The gravel road took us further into the forest and higher up into mountains and once again I had a surprise come my way..... Of course I had looked at Google Maps prior to leaving the cabin and of course I saw that there was a small town located at the end of the gravel road.....Elkhorn...

We waited eight days for the next break in the hot summer weather to come. On the morning of the eighth day we loaded up the rig and drove west on the interstate.....finally escaping the pull that the Crazy Mountains have had over me lately..... Just west of Cardwell, Montana we departed the...

Great trip report. I especially enjoyed all of the dogs pictures. Thanks for making the effort and taking the time to share with the rest of us. Expedition Portal needs more of this in my opinion.....

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...