Driving to Montana and Glacier National Park

On September 14th, we drove from Twisp, Washington to Big Forks, MT to the Outback Montana RV Park. We stopped in Spokane for a quick trip to Camping World then met my friend Ann Marie for lunch. We worked together at Tripler Army Medical Center. The drive was very smoky, hazy and rainy. We could barely see Idaho as we drove through. We arrived just as the office was closing at 9pm. The leveling system was acting up which was a nuisance. Wyatt likes to help Dad make sure the  RV is level. We bought the boys sleeping bags to stay warm at night.

The next morning we woke up late and the boys were resistant to school work. We finally got out by noon. We went on a short hike to Flathead Lake. A bee flew into Wyatt's hood and stung his neck then another was on his back. I got that one out before he was stung again. He didn't want to leave the RV for the rest of the afternoon because of the bees flying around outside. We convinced him it was safe to take a walk later in the afternoon and he was happy to play on the swings at the playground.




On the 16th, we headed to Glacier National Park. The famous Going to the Sun Road was closed because of fire. It was extremely smoky at the Apgar Visitor Center but we still got #allthetrinkets and the boys learned about bear and animal safety from one of the Rangers. The NPS website states, "Glacier National Park is home to an abundance of untouched forests, mountainous meadows, rugged peaks, and striking lakes."


We drove to the eastern side of the park. Stopped at a river to skip rocks... the boys love to throw/skip rocks in every river we stop at.  It was very pretty over here and the sky was actually blue!! The Two Medicine area was gorgeous and not smoky. Running Eagle Falls trail was short enough for the boys to not complain and the waterfall was amazing! NPS states, "Running Eagles Falls is one of the most interesting waterfalls in the park. The falls are also known as 'Trick Falls,' due to the unique geology of the falls. The falls seen in the spring will look much different than the same falls visited at the end of summer. When spring run-off is flowing, the falls appear at as a single 40 ft cascade. However, when the water levels recede, the upper falls dry, a smaller 20 ft fall can be seen flowing out of the cliff face. This phenomenon is caused by a sinkhole that opens in the Two Medicine Creek side of the rock, allowing water to flow through the cliff face."

Running Eagle Falls

The last area we went to was St. Mary Lake which was smoky and very windy. The boys tried to cast their fishing rod but were unable to because of the wind. They were excited for a snowball fight! My little Hawaiian boys are still getting used to cold hands.