Glacier National Park

August 22, 2009 the Day after…

We took the historic Red Bus Tour of Glacier Park today. It was spectacular, to say the least. The 10 hour, Crown of Continent Tour on the Going to Sun Road was time and money well spent. What a fantastic experience riding in the old 1930’s coach, roof off, 10,000’ peaks overhead, cuddling under woolen Pendleton blankets, and the most breath- taking scenery imaginable? Today is a great day! We saw Lake McDonald and several other amazing crystal clear blue mountain lakes. Waterfalls were still everywhere to be seen. The ride up on Logan’s Pass, a 6, 680 foot saddle, straddling the continental divide was incredible. We saw many glacially formed valleys green with a huge variety of pines, cedars, and cottonwood trees; unimaginable views of the “Big Sky” country, and wild life. There were black bears, grizzly bears (a long ways away), mountain goats, big horned sheep and even a deer. It was a day to be remembered.
This is definitely a place to be visited again. Maybe in the spring, when there are more waterfalls and wild flowers, although one shouldn’t expect anything much more perfect than what we witnessed today.
Glacier National Park is definitely on the Wraights’ Top List of things to see and do.