Glacier National Park part two

The Going to the Sun Road (GTTS) has dozens of attractions. One near the front gate is perhaps the most iconic picture from the entire park. It is a picture of tiny Wild Goose Island with the tall peaks in the distance.

I intended to be there at dawn for the best light, but the park had the ever-present road repair, and the GTTS didn't open until 7:00 A.m. all week. In any event, here it is shortly after 7:00.

My first day was a Sunday, so I found a construction site in the far distance of that shot above, and took this one looking back at the island:

The real target, though, was Hidden Lake, which is reached by fighting all the other hikers for a parking space at Logan Pass. After 8:30, forget it.

the path leads uphill from the visitors Center at Logan Pass.

A modest little hike up and around Reynolds Mountain, then down the other side. Along the way we were entertained by aggressive mountain goats:

 

It is all worth every step:

I have multiple shots of this entire scene to make a big panorama.

On day two, I did take another of these 'all uphill' hikes to Apikuny Falls:

 

Some day, over an adult beverage, I may tell the story of the bear on that hike. The story has to marinate for awhile...

 

On to part three!