We started off today with a run up the "M" trail just east of the University of Montana campus. It was windy and cold, but it was still a great but steep run. The picture is of Anne and me just below the M. Interestingly, the University of Montana is the home to the
Skaggs School of Pharmacy UM - I graduated from the
Skaggs School of Pharmacy UCSD at the University of California San Diego. Missoula seems like a really cool town, I think if things don't work out for us building a home in Wisconsin, this might be a place we would consider moving to.
From Missoula, we headed North towards Glacier National Park. Along the way, we drove along Flathead Lake which appeared bright emerald green due to the rain clouds overhead.
Although we didn't plan on it, we side tracked to the Hungry Horse Dam. This dam was built in 1953 to create a reservoir on the south fork of the Flathead River. It really is a beautiful dam with the way it is situated in the steep valley and the reservoir behind it. This was the best part of our trip so far.
Finally, we headed up to Glacier National Park which was just a few miles away. The road through the park was closed just 16 miles past the entrance, so we were here just a short time and then headed to Kalispell, MT where we are staying the night. Tomorrow we'll be going to see Anne's cousin in Big Fork, MT and then making the longest leg of our trip so far - from Big Fork, MT to Merrillan, WI.