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

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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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Coram to Essex, Montana

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July         2013

We reluctantly leave Coram Montana and head east.  But, we only travel 40 miles to a new campground, near Essex Montana.  This would give us easier access to the east side of Glacier National Park, well, shorter access, 40 miles closer to the East entrance. Considering that we would be in the area for about 1 week, this savings added up.  Time and energy matter.  LOL

We are driving US 2, which would take us all the way to northern Michigan, if we care to take that route - - 

Need some big ole walls of stone - -

We are driving along the Middle Flathead River, it has that tell tale teal glacier melt color. Note the train tracks, later this week we will have some fun with "trains".

Seems I am getting quite good at capturing boaters enjoying the water - - behind trees - -

The evergreens are TALL! Water lovely.  Even the roadway is "pretty" in it's own way.

Believe this area is near Goat Lick, we will visit Goat Lick later in the week.

We have no idea who was in that rig, you may pretend that is Tana if you like, come along, follow us.

Our home base for the next week.  I loved it, quiet, and believe it or not, the mornings were stunning there, there was this foggy morning, I'll show you later.

The day is young, so, we set up Tana, and off we go to explore, next up, Two Medicine, flowers, a spectacular water fall, a bit of a hike, a few bees and lots lots more - -

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