| July
9 |
- Depart Work at 10:30. Leave Manitowoc by Noon.
Drive through night.
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| July
10 |
- Arrive at GNP by 11 AM.
- Set up camp at St. Mary Campground.
- Tour St. Mary area: Wild Goose Island, Baring
Falls.
- Over to Avalanche Lake.
- Dinner
- Shower at Rising Sun
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| July
11 |
- Pick up backcountry permit
- Logan Pass: Hidden Lake, Highline Trail, get
sleeted on while hiking
- Back down to St. Mary for Sunrift Gorge.
- Lunch at Two Dog Flats.
- Prepare for backpacking trip.
- Dinner.
- Pack truck for early departure to Two Medicine.
|
| July
12 |
- Up early for shower.
- Breakfast.
- Take down camp.
- Drive to Two Medicine
- Check in with GPI for shuttle reservation
- Lose backcountry permit
for an hour while it lay unprotected on the truck
roof
- Shuttle to Waterton
- Lunch in Waterton
- Hike to Kootenai Lake
|
| July
13 |
- Hike to Mokowanis Junction
- Day hike to Mokowanis
Lake
|
| July
14 |
- Hike to Cosley Lake
- Dayhike to Gros Ventre
Falls
- Meet
Grizzly Bear on trail to Gros Ventre Falls
- Quick turnaround back
to Cosley Lake
|
| July
15 |
- Hike to Elizabeth Lake Foot
- Hike to Helen Lake
- Ask Yumi for her hand
in marriage
|
| July
16 |
|
| July
17 |
- Off trail by noon
- Lunch at Swifcurrent
- Check in at Many Glacier Hotel and clean up
- Laundry and dinner at St. Mary
- Shop for gifts
- Buy Yumi new backpack
|
| July
18 |
- Drive over to West Glacier
- Find campsite at Sprague Creek
- Apgar Village
- West Glacier
- Day hike to Johns Lake
and Sacred Dancing Cascade
|
| July
19 |
- Drive to Two Medicine
- Find campsite
- pick up backcountry permit
- Day hike Aster Falls
lookout
- Prepare
for backpacking trip
- Up
to St. Mary for dinner
- Shower
at Rising Sun
|
| July
20 |
- Break camp
- Drive to trailhead at Pray Lake
- Purchase ticket for Sinopah
- Boat ride across lake
- Hike to Noname Lake
|
| July
21 |
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| July
22 |
- Hike back to trailhead
- Two Medicine store for lunch
- Drive to West Glacier KOA
- Clean gear
- Clean selves
- Drive up to Polebridge
- Eat
the best ever dinner at Northern Lights Saloon
and Cafe
- Swimming and hot tub at West Glacier KOA
|
| July
23 |
- Break camp
- Breakfast at Eddies in Apgar
- Check in at rafting company for trip down Flathead
- Jump into the Flathead
River because Dan said it was OK
- Drive to East Glacier Park
- Check in at Glacier Park Lodge
- Hike to Running Eagle
Falls
- Shopping at East Glacier
Park
- Dinner at Serranos
|
| July
24 |
- Breakfast at hotel restaurant
- Pack truck
- Depart for Manitowoc. Drive through night
|
| July
25 |
- Take
much needed nap near Tomah
- Arrive home safely
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