Teri returned me to Benchmark at 10:00.  We had a huge bull moose jump out of the bushes and into the road in front of us as we arrived in Benchmark.  There seems to be…Continue Reading

I left my Grizzly Gulch camp at 7:30 and ascended a pass and then followed the magnificent Chinese Wall.  Just Wow!  Way more impressive pictures can convey. I watched a hawk or eagle soar along…Continue Reading

The Spotted Bear river valley is very lush, overgrown, and a bit claustrophobic.  The trail followed the Spotted Bear river to an open area where Pentagon creek joins in. This is a beautiful flat area…Continue Reading

I said goodbye to the other hikers at the Gooseberry patrol canyon and followed the Flathead river for a mile until it rejoined the official CDT at Strawberry Creek. The trail ascends Strawberry Creek all…Continue Reading

The trail followed Muskrat Creek for several miles before intersecting Badger Creek. I decided to take the Badger Creek shortcut to avoid the extra 4 miles and a bunch of elevation gain/loss. The shortcut was…Continue Reading

My right toe might be infected.  It is very painful and dark red, all centered around that hole from those fucking Injinji socks I wore back in Anaconda.  Because of this I decided to road/train…Continue Reading

You can only get park permits within Glacier Park. The closest place is Two Medicine which is 15 miles north, so I took the shuttle from Glacier Lodge to Two Medicine.  Two Medicine is absolutely…Continue Reading