Tundy, house and beetle build thread...and exploring.

tell that to congress while you're at it.

 

Nah... anyone with an opinion other than sharing my opinion is completely stupid and should be eliminated. Errr thats what I learned in school today.

 

Great news chitlins! Ya'll are now updated to today. I'm going to try and knock out the drone videos tonight as well.


Glaciers and Wheeling


From Missoula, I drove southeast back towards the Beartooth Highway where I had a hot date with the Morrison Trail. I planned on hitting some other areas along the way but since there was a reported boulder in the trail, I wanted to get down there a little beforehand to check out just how much of the trail was left, and if we would be able to pass it to do the trail.


I drove through Yellowstone, passing through the Roosevelt Arch, and seeing a few more attractions along the way.










My route took me near the Mammoth Hot Springs so I stretched my legs there to check out the scenery. The clouds coming over the mountains did not look promising but for the most part the rain held off.





Stopped for one of the hundreds of bison along the road heading to the northeast entrance. If you want to see bison...this road has had over 500 along it each time I’ve driven it.





I headed back to the trails near Lulu Pass which led back to Goose Creek and Grasshopper Glacier. I wasn’t able to find much information on the length or difficulty of the hike to the glacier beforehand, so I just had to guesstimate once I saw how far the 4x4 trail was.


While exploring the maze of trails in the area, there were scenic lookouts everywhere as well as quite a variety of old mine equipment and mining structures that are always photogenic.

 

Glaciers and Wheeling


The trail ended up stopping a few hundred feet short of Goose Lake. The trail was slow and bumpy, and the bugs were insane along the way, but in the end it was well worth it. I didn’t feel like putting my boots on for a hike where I needed to cross the stream and did it in bare feet. The water was mid 40s and quickly froze my feet. I took some pictures, worked on dinner and flew the drone around.















In the morning I decided to hike to the Grasshopper Glacier. I had finally seen a glacier while in Glacier NP, but hadn’t been able to see one up close. This glacier used to have a specific type of grasshopper that was only found at this site frozen into the glacier. The hike wasn’t too long but there was some good elevation and a lot of hiking through snow. The views were amazing, not a soul in sight. I again got some pictures and video of the area, I’m not sure how much longer this glacier has until it is all melted, but it doesnt look like much.














I wanted to make it down to the lower section of the Morrison Trail to scout the boulder and see if it was passable. I drove across the Beartooth Highway which is one amazing view after another. There was residual smoke from the fires in Idaho/Montana but you could still see for miles. The pass reminded me of Rabbit Ears Pass in Colorado where the ascent/descent are miles from each other and you drive at a high elevation for a good period in the middle. The Morrison write-up was posted out of order and comes next. I’ll be hanging out in society for the next week, so not much for travel updates but I will update once I’m back on the road and heading for a border crossing to the great white north, eh!

 

love it man

 

Thanks. Its all for you guys/gals!

 

Toss the bear a next time, was prolly hungry eh.
Great pics!

 

Videos! Of the area near Goose Lake and Grasshopper Glacier.

 

Awesome, I hiked up to the glacier when I was up there as well.

 

Morrison Trail Video

 

What are you flying?

 

@Blackdawg our switchback Jeep commentary didn't record on the video. It seems the video that records to the phone has audio, the stuff on the drone doesnt and for whatever reason that one didn't save on my phone. Probably for the better.

 

Mavic Pro. Some of the videos I pulled from the phone which have less resolution... realized that halfway through.

 

Yea I figured, cool shots!

 

Your photo game is strong, Brandon!

I'm really digging following along and living vicariously through your experience. Really good stuff!

 

Damn haha oh well. Was fun anyways.

 

Looks like a cinnamon (black) bear to me. Cool shots. Thanks for sharing.

 

Great write up and awesome photography. So cool . The first time I went to grasshopper glacier I went with a older couple that had been going there since the 50s. They have pictures starting from around that time of the glacier. Interesting to see how much has melted. Next time I see them I'll try and take a pic of the early pictures and post. Anyways looks like fun.

 

Thanks!

Awesome. Yeah when i was looking for the trail route, I came across a few older pictures as well as the fact that it used to be 5 miles long and now it's 0.2 miles long, which that info may be as of 2007. Sad, I wonder when it'll be gone forever.

 

Slumming it for a few days.