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There were so many places to go climbing in and around the area that we ended up just picking a couple to scout out and then climb later.  Due to their close proximity, we chose Minnehaha and The Rocks of Sharon.  We heard that some of the best climbing in the area was in Post…

When we finished at the Grand Coulee Dam, we decided to take a side trip over to Dry Falls, which was nearby. Even if Dry Falls itself hadn’t been worth it, the drive alone from the dam over to Coulee City was. The drive took us along the length of Banks Lake, past Steamboat Rock…

While in Spokane, K’s sister J and her husband J joined us on a day trip to Grand Coulee Dam. This dam is the largest creator of hydropower in the U.S. and is even wider than the Hoover Dam. Not only does the dam have the ability to create such a large amount of hydropower,…

After a long, enjoyable stay, we bid Montana adieu and continued west again toward Spokane, WA.  My sister was the only one in the family who stayed in the town we grew up in and it was nice to see her and her husband (both are J names, so I know this is going to…

Iceberg Lake was by far our favorite hike in Glacier. This hike was located in the Many Glacier area of the park and is 9.6 miles out and back. The first part of the hike climbs through open landscape, with big mountain views, and grassy hillsides Then the trail delves into the woods, eventually coming…

Avalanche Lake was probably our second favorite hike in the park and another must see for anyone who visits. It was an awesome hike for a variety of reasons.  The river that you follow up to the lake was a raging torrent that flooded out several areas and watching the bright blue water streaming through…

We haven’t tallied the exact mileage of our hikes in Glacier yet, but we estimate it was ~35+ miles. It was so easy to hike in Glacier (ok not physically easy, because a lot of things were uphill…) but the scenery was so amazing, we wanted to get out and hike every day and explore….

Glacier National Park is another of our favorite parks now that we’ve experienced it! The road that runs through the park is called the Going-to-the-Sun Road and it is aptly named, as we climbed higher and higher as we wound our way through the park from the West Entrance up to Logan Pass and then…

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind.  We have been visiting with family almost the entire time and have also been really active.  Now it is catch-up time! After our stay in Arco, ID, we continued north to a little tourist trap called Lolo Hot Springs.  It was about a 40 minute drive…