Reed and I got up and walked to the general store while Molly and Busse slept in. Molly made a nice breakfast of the bacon and eggs, and then we got the place cleaned up to check out before we drove to Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. We drove the only section which was open to the public, in the eastern third of the park. The western 2/3 was closed because of wildfires near Lake McDonald.
Busse and Reed hiked the Highline Trail, while Molly and I hike to Hidden Lake. Here are some photos of the Highline hike:
Highline photos by Reed Thompson
The trail to Hidden Lake was really gentle for the first half to the overlook above the lake, and then it got very rugged from there, ending at the lakeshore. We saw two mountain goats, two marmots, and a deer. The animals were very used to being around humans, and we got very close to them (sorry for the vertical video, I was caught off guard).
Traffic jam
The weather turned as we were heading back up the hill from Hidden Lake, and we got snowed on for a while. The mountains surrounding us disappeared in fog for a time, and there was snow accumulation on the upper peaks.
Snow sticking to the peaks
Busse and Reed cut their hike short because of weather, and had trouble getting around a mountain goat that was blocking their trail. The drive back was a little rough with bad roads and construction, but we saw some cool rainbows.
Rainbow photo by Reed Thompson
We were going to eat at Serrano's, but it was packed, so we went to the Looking Glass. Reed and Busse tried to take the tour at the Glacier Park Lodge, while Molly and I chilled in the room. Busse made use of the weird public bathroom in the hallway outside our room. I think we all hit our heads on the fire protection piping or the ceiling at one time or another, but we avoided serious injury.
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