peaks

The drive along the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass in Glacier National Park (USA) is spectacular.  The pass itself is the highest point in the park reachable by car at 6646 ft. (2025m).  The following photos are from a hike to Hidden Lake. 

Clements Mountain (8760 ft / 2670 m) along the trail is majestic.

 

In late August of 2011, there was still snow on the path.

Mountain goats (see 2 above) and bighorn sheep can be seen along this path.  In fact, we were just a few feet away from mountain goats at one point.

Along the path...The sky is an ever changing panoply of blue and white and gray.

mountain goat

stunning!  Reynolds Mountain (9125 ft / 2781 m) and Hidden Lake


LINKS:
Clements Mountain 
Reynolds Mountain 
Logan Pass National Park Service
photo of Logan Pass Visitor Center
2 minute video of Hidden Lake and Highline trails

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "P." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 


photos by me  © 2013   all rights reserved

Mist

soft blanket of mist

clothing the mountains in dreams

mysterious veil

This photo was taken in Glacier National Park, USA, one of the most gorgeous, sublime places on Earth.

LINKS (previous Glacier posts): 
Majesty  Hidden Lake near Logan Pass  
along the Hidden Lake Trail
Glacier Skies Hidden Lake Trail
escape includes a couple photos of Grinnell Glacier up close as well as links to Glacier National Park and glacier information.

I'm participating in Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday.  Come and join in the fun!  You will be charmed and even enlightened in a delightful way!  See more entries HERE.  This week our letter is "M."

photo by me © 2008 and poem by me © 2011

Glacier Skies--SkyWatch Friday

Hidden Lake Trail--September 2008

Glacier National Park near Logan Pass--for more see these 3 posts:

Majesty

Along Hidden Lake Trail

Escape

Here is the link to Skywatch Friday.  You will find links to many, many sky postings.

photo by me © 2008

along the Hidden Lake Trail

Glacier National Park near Logan Pass--September 2008

See yesterday's post for a view of the lake and some links.

Some of the Parks' Rangers favorite questions (taken from Ken Burns' documentary):
What time do the moose come out for photographs?
How much does this cave weigh?
How much of this cave is underground?
How many miles of this cave are undiscovered?
Why did the Indians build their homes so close to the road?

Read the comments below for more fun!!!


photo by me © 2008

majesty

Hidden Lake near Logan Pass, Glacier National Park

My husband and I hiked the trail to this lake in September 2008.  What a magnificent place of beauty, Glacier is!  (I believe I will post more photos of this trail in the next few days.)  Anyone watching Ken Burns' National Park series?

more photos by me on this post.

LINKS:

a little more about the Hidden Lake Trail

about the Ken Burns' series on PBS--  a bit wordy, yet informative 

 

photo by me © 2008