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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...

Just as we were approaching the northern shoreline of the lake I noticed a large mass of mountain goat fur hanging in the bushes.....and of course that stopped me in my tracks..... As I leaned over to take a photograph I noticed something straight ahead.....white, small, not moving.....and...

The ridgeline is a very majical place to be.....it's much like standing on a mountain summit but of course it's not exactly the same. As I stood there taking it all in, I noticed that the hikers had disappeared somewhere into the rocks and soon enough it was just me and the dogs again..... I...

Ace.....I do understand that members are occasionally posting about their trips in other sections of the site, but under the banner of "In Progress Adventures" there's just not much anymore. For me that's important cause I rarely look at the other sections.....I just have little to no interest...

Ace.....thanks.....I liked the Pronghorn Antelope & the birds on the wire photo best. But yeah, the flowers were really special..... Arjan.....I've got some photographs of beautiful mountains to post from that last trip.....coming real soon.....thanks..... Foy.....that sounds like a great trip...

Foy.....what's your schedule ? I'm back at the cabin now but I may be back in that area soon. I'm watching the weather (no longer so fond of being in the truck camper when it's 90+ degrees). Also, I'm soooo sore from my last outing that I'm trying to heal..... Eventually I found myself lying...

Dark doesn't come around until maybe 10 p.m. and maybe even just a bit later in this part of Montana at this time of year so we still had plenty of time to get out and walk along the road.....to take in the sensational sights..... The dogs and I.....we walked along the Forest Service...

Tanner's check up at the vet went really well and we were finally cleared to go camping.....and swimming as well. After we got the go ahead, we still had to wait out a period of several days.....three to be exact.....of scattered thunderstorms. As soon as we saw our opening, we were back on the...

The favorite spot for the mice is in the barn. They can be a PIA. It's fairly common in this area to have cats if you have a barn. I've been told that the guy across the road may have as many as thirty. That seems to be a bit much to me but who am I to question his actions ? He was born and...