Travel
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Note 91 – Montana Adventure – Travertine Terraces
We are now on Day 9 of our adventure and today’s plan is to explore Yellowstone from Madison Junction northward to Mammoth to see the fifth hydrothermal feature of Yellowstone – travertine terraces. This section of road is what is also referred to as the Upper Loop of the Grand Loop, but we are just…
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Note 90 – Montana Adventure – Grand Teton National Park
With 4 ½ days to see Yellowstone, last night we decided that today we’d do the loop drive through Idaho to Teton Pass over to Jackson, Wyoming, then up through Grand Teton National Park back to Yellowstone’s south entrance and back to the house. The 254-mile route looked something like this. And, Dave did all…
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Note 89 – Montana Adventure – Geysers, Hot Springs, Mud Pots, and Fumaroles – Oh My!
Disclaimer: I’m sticking with my “Montana Adventure” theme even though 96% of Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming! After breakfast in town (West Yellowstone) at the Running Bear Pancake House, we joined the 4-lane line to enter through the park’s west entrance. By the last day, we figured out the rightmost lane was fastest for…
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Note 88 – Montana Adventure – Independence Day
Travel from Columbia Falls to West Yellowstone July 4th was a travel day. We had a final breakfast at our great VRBO house in Columbia Falls, did all the tasks on the check-out list, loaded up, and headed south to West Yellowstone. As you can see from the routing map – we (Dave) had another…
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Note 86 – Montana Adventure – GNP – Going-to-the-Sun Road
Disclaimer: I think I got most of the geographic features and locations labeled correctly in all of today’s pictures. Today’s adventure is back into Glacier National Park on a half-day tour with Sun Tours on Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTTSR) which crosses the park. During peak season you must have a vehicle reservation or book a tour…
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Note 85 – Montana Adventure – Whitefish
Today we decided to drive 10-15 minutes northwest to the town of Whitefish, Montana. With a population estimated to be approaching 10,000, it is almost twice the size of Columbia Falls. But, first, Chef Keith prepared our breakfast – scrambled eggs, toast, and bacon – cooked on this fabulous griddle outside, so it didn’t stink…
Notes By Nancy 