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Title: Glacier trip
Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 30, 2016, 03:00:50 PM: Me and my wife are headed to glacier for a week. We have about 5 lakes picked out to hike to and fish. Does anyone have any cant miss places we should be checking out?

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Post by: DaveMonti on June 30, 2016, 03:23:02 PM: Just a tip. Take bear spray.
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 30, 2016, 03:25:31 PM: Yes sir we both have spray and I always have my sidearm.

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Post by: Chase2008 on June 30, 2016, 06:09:38 PM: If you want something a little adventurous and off trail I highly recommend the hike to iceberg lake via shangri la. Not sure if the route would be open this early though. Amazing trip
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on June 30, 2016, 06:35:01 PM: Awesome that is the kind of stuff we are looking for.

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Post by: Chase2008 on June 30, 2016, 08:00:44 PM: Be prepared for a little pucker factor and follow the route described if you do it. Got a little off track and ended up in a pretty sketchy situation picking my way through a cliff face.
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Post by: Chase2008 on June 30, 2016, 08:11:07 PM: Fishercap lake is a good place to spot moose

I tend to stay away from the west side of glacier as it looks a lot like western Washington. And spend my time on the east side

Another epic but long hike is to start at the top of the pass and hike the high line trail to granite park. Then take a right and hike down the swift current pass into many glacier. This is an epic hike and one of my top three ever. The view down the many glacier valley is unbelieevable. Spent a half hour with my wife at a spot on the top of swift current watching two wolverines play in the snow and never saw another person

Highly recommend staying at the many glacier campsite. Try and get a site next to the river. Great place to deals with a cold one after a day of adventuring

The Dawson-pitamiken loop is on my bucket lisT
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on June 30, 2016, 08:11:41 PM: A couple of attractions on the way. Swinging Bridge on HWY 2 between Troy and Libby, Ross Creek Cedars on Bull Lake Road outside of Troy, and Hungry Horse Dam outside of Hungry Horse. Glacier is cool but not so sure if you can get into high lakes yet. If you can, Huntsberger Lake is a trophy hike. Have fun.
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 01, 2016, 08:14:39 PM: Thanks guys I think we have everything packed up and ready to go.

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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 02, 2016, 08:37:46 PM: Having a blast so far. We got here about 5 got settled in the cabin and went up to Logan pass for a bit. We are going to hike swift current in the morning and fish the three lakes. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160703%2F92b255c3ec90769ab93e3a43cee269bb.jpg&hash=3f0e6d0c1ab7100cf9880e43a583b67369923d50)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160703%2F82d4a303aa785f4faef10bd6e1255ffa.jpg&hash=21946f8364896e006cd486b1ec0d1294bfe9cac8)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160703%2Fcfe80dc368e9478f07b934c3d86265e5.jpg&hash=b67918d508b2556ae9982df177882617557c946e)

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Post by: Chase2008 on July 03, 2016, 07:38:14 PM: Where you staying?
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 04, 2016, 04:32:22 AM: We are in a cabin in Columbia falls

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Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on July 04, 2016, 04:52:16 AM: Tagging along...
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 04, 2016, 03:20:38 PM: It's a nice little cabin. It is in town but we use it as a place to sleep. It has a full kitchen so that is really nice. Trap line cabins I think it is called.

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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 04, 2016, 03:23:14 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2F1f3142e350b4338f2e885ae4ab15b2e2.jpg&hash=95c55d3ef0a0c0440c2fe031fcc62f13d3a5f64d)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2F36dbb99b51c8e49612321ff588868cc2.jpg&hash=cc510c025201b31b981d4cf0dc612b871ed8eaf7)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2Fc2d93663a5ab5420af1edf8df71da1f4.jpg&hash=cdd765c0df4ab48ee2e123f3037f1237349b86cb)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2F79d9a68fd9d2e521455afaef216f7086.jpg&hash=959d25c8840acbb9a08d074a5b45448f80e67166)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2F08edc83a1823242d7ab534a0d5733818.jpg&hash=8b7de6ae91720e66f667492cd37047e459cd7ec9)

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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 04, 2016, 03:25:43 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160704%2Ffa84c579286925d6ccea2294e03b5858.jpg&hash=8f4f546e910b70304b8e843e94f791c1f651621c)

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Post by: logger on July 04, 2016, 04:36:29 PM: We were there in may, the day we went there was mudslides everywhere, couldn't really go to far. ended up at two medicine lake, had a great time.
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Post by: logger on July 04, 2016, 04:37:14 PM: Those damn goats were everywhere!!!!
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 04, 2016, 09:42:13 PM: Goats are awesome. We had a blast at hidden lake this morning beautiful country and lots of wildlife

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Post by: Chase2008 on July 04, 2016, 10:47:08 PM: Seriously. Hit up
Iceberg via shangri la or high line over swift current pass into many glacier. You will not regret it!
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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 05, 2016, 04:54:09 AM: We are doing swift current pass today high line is still closed for snow.

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Post by: Blcktaildreamer on July 05, 2016, 02:11:40 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160705%2F0d8cb343d764072c2a71d733822f35b0.jpg&hash=6fcce86cdaf96335b337cc6d26eaa1fad473f850)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160705%2F42cbd57b17c576c2a4c101e277c94076.jpg&hash=3c2a93cdd5a0c8aa85a05b559472309670f6294c)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160705%2Fb781d29c3b07eeadc43e64b473d0954c.jpg&hash=cc59863cae6679bc4fb5f09c27f98e544a016770)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160705%2Fab812534a584b0451f4f2c7c1d85868c.jpg&hash=9f211181ee36b7011334730d55f5ff1de277a459)

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Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on July 05, 2016, 02:13:27 PM: Great pics!
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Post by: Chase2008 on July 05, 2016, 03:00:05 PM: Looks like an awesome trip