West Glacier Montana

[Putts255]

Well it has taken me a while to get this all posted but in my defense I have been real busy at home and at work.

KOA campground.  My motor home and the mountains all around.



Side shot of the motor home and the trailer and you can just see the Tiger.



On my way to the "Going to the Sun" highway.  Wife is on the back taking picutres.  First one.



Just the start of the climb, notice the narrow road and wonderful wall to my right....



First tunnel.



And here we go!  Nice steep drop to the right...



Nice snow melt water coming down the mountian.







Nothing better than the wife and my bike in the same picture with the gloriuos mountains in the background.





Construction, one lane only on a couple segments...





Nice view.







Our first goat sitting.



Getting colder as we get higher and snow is everywhere....brrhhh!





This looks like water in the picture but it is actually snow with a layer of dirt over it.  



Followed highway 206 to 35 down south and then around Flathead lake.  Took me about 3½ hours but I did stop frequently.  Thoroughly enjoyable ride from West Glacier around the lake and then back again.  



Southbound on Hwy 35.  No wife with me,  Camera is strapped around my neck and I am snapping pictures as I go.









I have a lot more pictures.  If you are interested in looking, here they are.

http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa3 ... 20Montana/ (http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/Putts255/West%20Glacier%20Montana/)

[rf9rider]

Nice pics and scenery there.

[Mustang]

going to the sun hiway and flathead lake ,used to live in kalispell once upon a time , it is awesome country for sure  :D

[KuzzinKenny]

Jeez Putts255, yer motor homes as big as me flat  :shock:  :lol:

crackin pics  

KK

[Spud]

That looks stunning (I'm not on about Kenny's flat) cheers Spud  

[D-Fuzz]

Looks like you had a good ride.  I was amazed how much snow was still at the topof the Beartooth Pass, looks like there was even more there.  Looks like things were pretty congested with traffic, obviously a very popular destination.

[Putts255]

Well KK, it is a big unit to drive and get around.  I averaged 7.8 miles per gallon on the way to Montana and 9.1 on the way back.  with a 55 gallon tank I can average about 425 miles before I am in desperate need of a fill.  Sorry about the size of your flat...    But I do love the size of this motor home, very comfortable indeed.  

I have already started talking to my brother about heading back next year when the construction is all done.  We're thinking taking a Friday and a Monday off and just ride the bikes to and from.  I bet the non-stop ride from bottom to summit would be much nicer when the construction is all done.  I was able to ride almost the whole way down with the engine off.  

Cheers