Trail to Sperry Chalet - July 22, 2004

Glacier
National
Park
Montana

July 2004

Train to East Glacier Park
Saturday - Arriving in Glacier
Sunday - Grinnel Glacier
Monday - Ptarmigan Tunnel
Tuesday - Logan Pass
Wednesday - Sperry Trail
Wednesday - Sperry Chalet
Thursday - Sperry Glacier
Friday - Gunsite Pass
Saturday - Rafting on the River
Sat/Sunday - Going Home too soon

We had a wonderful vacation in July 2004 in Glacier National Park, Montana. We enjoyed the pleasure of the company of the Pojes - Jim and Sandy, Nadine, Sally and John + Grandfolks Mary and Warren. The Johnsons - Andrew and Penny, Lizzie, Alice and Angus.

We travelled by train from San Jose to East Glacier Park, Montana - 2 nights and 1 day. We stayed for 3 nights in Many Glacier Hotel, 3 nights in Apgar Village and 2 nights at Sperry Chalet.

One of the best holidays we've ever had - thanks guys for your splendid company.





On the trail to Sperry Chalet.

We walked up the 6 mile trail to Sperry Chalet. This is quite a trek - carrying all our kit for 2 night's stay. 7 or us - the Poje Family + Ali and I made the journey. Sandy's folks and the Johnsons stayed in Apgar village to have fun doing other things. Sperry Chalet is very inaccessible - the only way to get there is to walk the 6 mile trail - or ride up on a horse. For those not used to horses, trecking is probably less frightening! Most of the walk is through the forest - it's only in the last couple of miles you get above the trees and have a beautiful view looking back to Lake MacDonald.


Andrew
Start of trail
Starting up

Ali and John at start
Nadine at start
Sandy, Sally and Jim

Sally, Sandy and Jim
Horses coming down
Gang walking up trail

Nadine at waterfall
Jim, John and Sally on trail
Looking back along trail

Marmot having lunch
Well maybe it tastes good
Up close

The Chalet above us
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