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Currently half of Glacier National Park is closed due to COVID-19 concerns with adjacent Indian reservations. Shuttles are not running and roads are being closed as the number of parking spaces are filled. There is still plenty of opportunity to see the wonders of the park. Had the great opportunity to ride the Going-to-the-Sun RoadContinue reading “Day 32 (June 26, 2020): Glacier National Park – Riding Going-to-the-Sun Road”

Visited the small town of Polebridge and picked up some provisions for breakfast and lunch. Hiked the 6-mile hike (12-miles out-and-back) to the Huckleberry Lookout. I was having a low energy day which made the hike extra challenging.

Woke up in Smelterville, Idaho in a Walmart parking lot. It’s really nice that Walmart, in general, supports over-night parking. Points of Interest Idaho’s Silver Valley: Standing in the silver capital of the world, looking at historic machinery used in the mining process. Strange Things Drove through the small town of Kellogg, Idaho. They haveContinue reading “Day 30 (June 24, 2020): Wallace, Idaho”

The Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike or hike trail is 15 miles long (one way) with 10 train tunnels and 7 sky-high trestles. The ride starts with a trip through the 1.661 mile long St. Paul Pass Tunnel, also known as the Taft Tunnel. It is a highlight of the trail that follows theContinue reading “Day 29 (June 23, 2020): Hiawatha Rails-to-Trails”

Arrived in the Idaho Panhandle. I had no idea the area was so beautiful! Going to ride the Hiawatha rails-to-trails in the morning.

Another marvelous day in Yellowstone. Started the day with an 8-mile bike ride on a gravel road inside the park. I did have one small mishap with a bison that I accidentally startled. I swear he was hiding behind a tree. He gave me a snort and I backed up quickly. He would not moveContinue reading “Day 27 (June 21, 2020): Yellowstone National Park”

Sulfur Cauldron Sulfur Cauldron And because you can never see enough pictures of boiling water and mud . . . ok . . . enough of boiling water and mud . . . here’s the Yellowstone River Falls . . . Calling it a day . . . camped inside the park at Grant VillageContinue reading “Day 26.5 June 20, 2020): Yellowstone National”

Old Faithful Terrace Spring Gibbon Falls Beryl Spring Artists’ Paintpots Norris Geyser Basin See Day 26.5 for even more boiling water, mud and steam . . .

Touring and biking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Have you ever woken up in a brewery parking lot? I have. Stopping in to sample the local brew and asked the manager if I could park overnight in the brewery parking lot. While she couldn’t say yes, she didn’t say no. So, after a cold beverage and a snack, Vanna called the parking lotContinue reading “Day 24 (June 18, 2020): Jackson Hole, Wyoming”