DakotaRob
Active Member
Time flies when you are having fun! The trip has been awesome so far. The weather has been great for the most part, just a little warm at times.
Departed Great Falls, MT on Monday 7/9 with a destination of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Alberta. Along the way, we stopped at Many Glacier on the east side of Glacier National Park. Crossed into Canada at Chief Mountain and was selected for a "random vehicle search".
They were quick in doing that and thankfully did not make me unpack everything. The overnight stay at the Prince of Wales was ok. Neat old building with lots of character. Was a little surprised at how dumpy the rooms are, have stayed at nicer Super 8's. But the views are spectacular.
On Tuesday morning, we headed north to Pincher Creek, AB and then west through Crowsnest Pass. It was a beautiful ride, with only a light wind. We've heard the wind in that area can be really strong and I was happy it was not. Crossed into British Columbia and headed through the town of Fernie. We came back into the USA at the Roosville border crossing, just north of Eureka, MT. No searches this time. Our final destination this day was Hungry Horse, MT where we stayed at the Tamarack Lodge. Great little place just east of town. Friendly folks and a comfortable room. We then headed into West Glacier to catch a 4pm Red Bus Tour up Going to the Sun Road. It was great to be able to relax and enjoy the sights while somebody else did the driving. It was well worth the $50/person ticket price.
On Wednesday morning, we loaded up and set out for the ride over Going to the Sun Road. I was a little nervous, but since we already did the bus tour, I could concentrate on the ride and not worry about the scenery I was missing. They have some pretty extensive road construction on the west side of the pass... One lane road, unpaved for several miles. But, the dirt/gravel was packed solid and fairly smooth. We got through early enough to not endure any waiting, but it was a slow crawl at some points which made for an interesting balancing act with a loaded down bike. We exited the park and headed back through Browning and Choteau, MT then caught hwy 287 south to I-15 and stopped in Helena for the night.
The wife catches a flight from Helena on Thursday and I plan to depart Friday morning for Cody, WY via the Beartooth highway.
Pictures of the trip so far are loaded to my photobucket album...
http://photobucket.com/dakotarob-mctrip2012?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click*
Departed Great Falls, MT on Monday 7/9 with a destination of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Alberta. Along the way, we stopped at Many Glacier on the east side of Glacier National Park. Crossed into Canada at Chief Mountain and was selected for a "random vehicle search".
They were quick in doing that and thankfully did not make me unpack everything. The overnight stay at the Prince of Wales was ok. Neat old building with lots of character. Was a little surprised at how dumpy the rooms are, have stayed at nicer Super 8's. But the views are spectacular.On Tuesday morning, we headed north to Pincher Creek, AB and then west through Crowsnest Pass. It was a beautiful ride, with only a light wind. We've heard the wind in that area can be really strong and I was happy it was not. Crossed into British Columbia and headed through the town of Fernie. We came back into the USA at the Roosville border crossing, just north of Eureka, MT. No searches this time.
Our final destination this day was Hungry Horse, MT where we stayed at the Tamarack Lodge. Great little place just east of town. Friendly folks and a comfortable room. We then headed into West Glacier to catch a 4pm Red Bus Tour up Going to the Sun Road. It was great to be able to relax and enjoy the sights while somebody else did the driving. It was well worth the $50/person ticket price. On Wednesday morning, we loaded up and set out for the ride over Going to the Sun Road. I was a little nervous, but since we already did the bus tour, I could concentrate on the ride and not worry about the scenery I was missing. They have some pretty extensive road construction on the west side of the pass... One lane road, unpaved for several miles. But, the dirt/gravel was packed solid and fairly smooth. We got through early enough to not endure any waiting, but it was a slow crawl at some points which made for an interesting balancing act with a loaded down bike. We exited the park and headed back through Browning and Choteau, MT then caught hwy 287 south to I-15 and stopped in Helena for the night.
The wife catches a flight from Helena on Thursday and I plan to depart Friday morning for Cody, WY via the Beartooth highway.
Pictures of the trip so far are loaded to my photobucket album...
http://photobucket.com/dakotarob-mctrip2012?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click*
