I've been doing alot of hiking lately..
I found a very little known trail about a HALF HOUR from my house...
This trail is INSANE.... It gains 3500FT of Elevation in 4 miles... It is the steepest, longest set of switchbacks I have ever been on...
The reward is that the creek is basically a constant waterfall because of the ridiculous elevation change...There are HUNDREDS of moderate sized falls along the hike...
This is about a half hour north of Yellowstone Park..
Enjoy
First major waterfall on the trail..
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Looking part way down the canyon.. My car is less than 1 linear mile away, but it took 5 miles to get here... lol
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This is the bottom of 3 lakes.. We camped here for the night because we got a late start and ran out of daylight...
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NOW THIS IS THE COOLEST PART... THERE ARE 3 LAKES... EACH CONNECTED TO THE ONE ABOVE IT BY A WATERFALL... EVEN THE HIGHEST LAKE HAS A WATERFALL FLOWING INTO IT FROM THE GLACIER.. ITS AMAZING...
View from my tent....
Now this is September.. In the spring/early summer, these falls would be flowing 3 or 4 times what they are right now!!!!!!
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MIDDLE LAKE
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WATERFALL FEEDING MIDDLE LAKE FROM UPPER LAKE
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UPPER LAKE
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WATERFALL FEEDING UPPER LAKE
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VIEW LOOKING FROM UPPER LAKE TOWARDS THE LOWER LAKES....
THIS IS AT 9300 FT ELEVATION!!!!!
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GOD I love MONTANA!!!
I found a very little known trail about a HALF HOUR from my house...
This trail is INSANE.... It gains 3500FT of Elevation in 4 miles... It is the steepest, longest set of switchbacks I have ever been on...
The reward is that the creek is basically a constant waterfall because of the ridiculous elevation change...There are HUNDREDS of moderate sized falls along the hike...
This is about a half hour north of Yellowstone Park..
Enjoy
First major waterfall on the trail..
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Looking part way down the canyon.. My car is less than 1 linear mile away, but it took 5 miles to get here... lol
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This is the bottom of 3 lakes.. We camped here for the night because we got a late start and ran out of daylight...
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NOW THIS IS THE COOLEST PART... THERE ARE 3 LAKES... EACH CONNECTED TO THE ONE ABOVE IT BY A WATERFALL... EVEN THE HIGHEST LAKE HAS A WATERFALL FLOWING INTO IT FROM THE GLACIER.. ITS AMAZING...
View from my tent....
Now this is September.. In the spring/early summer, these falls would be flowing 3 or 4 times what they are right now!!!!!!
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MIDDLE LAKE
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WATERFALL FEEDING MIDDLE LAKE FROM UPPER LAKE
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UPPER LAKE
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WATERFALL FEEDING UPPER LAKE
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VIEW LOOKING FROM UPPER LAKE TOWARDS THE LOWER LAKES....
THIS IS AT 9300 FT ELEVATION!!!!!
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GOD I love MONTANA!!!