My GF and I are planning to trailer my bike from South Forida to Glacier in late July.From what read on the forum Kalispell Mt.would be a good place to park the truck for couple of days to go riding.I'm sure there is alot to see,like going to the sun road.What other daily trips from Kalispell would you go on?We would then work our way to Deadwood for few days.Thanks for any info

 

 

 

 

The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter.
They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge.
Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run away.
It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat.
Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.




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People that trailer their bikes don't like riding them that much.....

 

Lolo Pass is a good ride. Easy from Kalispell. Eat at Lochsa Lodge.

We loved exploring Big Fork.

Take the tour around Flathead Lake, pick some cherries and grab some boysenberry jam or pie.

 

Snow piled up across Northwest this weekend - June 11, 2018

While the East simmered in humid summer weather this weekend, the Northwest got a flashback of winter.

Several inches of snow fell across Idaho and Montana over the weekend, turning places like Big Sky Resort and Glacier National Park into a winter wonderland in spite of the calendar.

On Saturday the National Weather Service warned that winter conditions would affect outdoor recreation. Across the high elevations of the Northwest, the snow plows had to be pulled from their summer hibernation.

What makes this even more interesting is the heat on the other side of Montana on Saturday. As an upper-level trough approached, winds from the south pushed temperatures into the 90s across Central Montana. Scattered, summertime thunderstorms popped up in the warm, humid air.

When the cold front passed, high temperatures dropped from the 90s to the 50s, and several inches of snow accumulated in the higher elevations.

 

Not to hijack this thread, but I was in your neck of the woods last Friday Rocky....found some goodies at the HD shop!!

 

 

Missed it.....