We headed back to Glacier National Park and were wonderfully surprised that the Going-to-the-Sun Road was open a little more. We were able to drive all the way up to Avalanche Creek.
We did a 5-mile hike to Avalanche Lake. It was an incredible hike and the view at the end was breathtaking.
The hike up to Avalanche Lake is a moderate hike. It took about 2.5 hours to hike to the lake. The path is winding and a little steep at times. Henry complained, but he made it. We saw people of all ages on the hike. We even saw people in flip-flops. I am not sure I could have done that.
Hiking to the lake, we felt like we were in an enchanted forest. There are water falls and big fallen trees. We heard a lot of birds. Part of the hike are in such dense forest that it starts to get a little dark.
Despite all of his complaining on the way up, Henry practically ran all the way back from Avalanche Lake to the car. We were all energized by the awe-inspiring views of the lake.
While driving out of the park we got lucky and saw a black bear. We were in our car, so we could not get a great picture. We knew better than to get out of the car.
We are definitely going back for a third visit before the crowds start rolling in.
