Goat Lick & Izaak Walton Inn, Glacier National Park, Montana

Copyright 2018, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

AUGUST 2013

Our last day in the Glacier National Park area, we were rather tired from the previous days exploring and hiking. We left much left to see, but, are feeling pretty satisfied with what we have managed to see and do.  Today, we will stay close to the campground and hit a couple of local special spots, the Goat Lick and Izaak Walton Inn, both on 2, on the south side of the park.

Goat Lick information can be found here.  In short, yes the goats come to lick the minerals.  We did not see any goats, but, the scenery was spectacular.  

Always a sucker for flora, even the "past it's prime" kind.

Just down the road at Essex is the Izaak Walton Inn.  Historical, fun, luxurious.

How fun is this, you can stay in these old RR cars!

Man and I just wandered around, enjoying the flowers and the unique setting:

I had at one time, an old RR lantern similar to this.  Cliff notes version, it was found in a house my boss, the real estate dude, was cleaning and rehabbing. One of the workers thought I would like it.  He was right.  Mine was not near this fancy tho, the shades were missing.

Not a bad place to sit and relax for a few minutes, or maybe, even longer - - 

Our day is done, on the way back to camp and Tana we spy folks enjoying the Middle Fork Flathead River.  I wonder how chilly that water was??

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A Short Hike to Twin Falls, Two Medicine, Glacier National Park.

Copyright 2018, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

AUGUST 2013

(Someday I have hopes of catching up on so much, even the blog. )

After we rode the boat Sinopah cross Two Medicine Lake, we were off on a short hike.  We had a nice guide and she pointed out flora and fauna items of interest as we hiked.  Our views along the way:

I cannot seem to get enough shots of mountains and water:

Back to that hike:

AHHHH, more mountain, this time from land:

Our first glimpse of one of the falls:

This photo was taken right off the camera and the only editing done was for size.  That water was moving very fast and even with the bright light it looks like trick photography.  Nope, just Mother Nature ripping along.

Both falls, Twin Falls:

After all our fellow hikers had their fill of climbing around the hillside, we turned to head back.  This may be Two Medicine Creek, I could not get Google maps in conjunction with Sony GPS function to give up the name. There was a lake upstream from the falls, named, No Name Lake??  So, I'm good with Two Medicine Creek, you too?? 

I am always drawn to fungus:

Back on the lake, we find some other "boaters" enjoying the day.

It was a glorious day.  We have one more day to spend in the area before it is time to head east back to Michigan.  We will take 14 days to get from Glacier to our home in SE Michigan, making a few more stops to see something new, and a few to see some old favorites.

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