1 Friday afternoon we piled into open-top historic red buses that date from the 1930's to drive the Going to the Sun Road from east to west where we would spend the night on Lake McDonald.
2 Friday afternoon we piled into open-top historic red buses that date from the 1930's to drive the Going to the Sun Road from east to west where we would spend the night on Lake McDonald.
3 Friday afternoon we piled into open-top historic red buses that date from the 1930's to drive the Going to the Sun Road from east to west where we would spend the night on Lake McDonald.
4 Saint Mary Lake
5 Saint Mary Lake with tiny Wild Goose Island in the center
6 When there wasn't enough space or time for us to get out of the buses, we just stood up in our seats and popped through the roof.
7 Going to the Sun Mountain and waterfalls from the melting glaciers
8 Going to the Sun Mountain and waterfalls from the melting glaciers
9 More waterfalls, this time runoff from the Piegan Glacier
10 More waterfalls, this time runoff from the Piegan Glacier
11 More waterfalls, this time runoff from the Piegan Glacier
12 Dramatic views at every turn along the Going to the Sun Road
13 Dramatic views at every turn along the Going to the Sun Road
14 McDonald Creek is one of the longest rivers that is completely within the borders of Glacier National Park, eventually flowing into Lake McDonald, our destination for the evening.
15 Finally arriving at Lake McDonald Lodge, just in time to clean up and get to dinner
16 Lake McDonald wih Mt. Cannon rising to 8950 ft
17 Snyder Creek emptying into Lake McDonald
