There is a road that connects the east and west sides of Glacier NP. It's called the "Going-to-the-Sun" road. That drive is a major attraction. There are pull-outs and trailheads all along the 50 miles of that roads length. There is a fire burning near the roads western end and it is closed. In order to get to the high pass at the center you have to start on the eastern end. We are camped on the western end so we had to drive around the park to access the road. That's what we did. There was quite a bit of smoke but it was thin enough that we could see the mountains and some of the glaciers. What are called glaciers here would be laughed at in Alaska. They have been receding dramatically for years and are predicted to be gone by 2030. A weather system blew through here this morning and the wind has cleared the air quite a bit. We have decided to stay at least 1 more day. We don't have to be in Anacortes Washington until the 18th so we have time to kill.
Despite the smoke looks like a lot of cars in parking lot, nice to have it clear out a bit to see something. What a nice walk way that jenny was standing on. We are waiting for effects of hurricane Irma
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