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Last July solo bp in Glacier NP-Where is old man Grizz?

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:10 pm
by hikerduane
Spent four nights in Glacier NP/International Peace Park in mid July last summer. At one point in the third day out, I was within a few miles of the Canadian/USA border. Cool. Did not get to see either a bear or old man grizz. Talked to two guys who scared up a grizz the day before I ended up jogging/hiking out. I was to stay one more night, but did not like the last nights campsite, had been burned over in past years. Went in and out of Packers Roost, a day before part of the Park was closed to the fire there. The day I exited, on the news that night in the motel mentioned the fire, my car was parked a few miles away. Only smelled a little smoke that morning when I left Kootenai Lakes. I had dry shoes/socks for about 30 minutes the whole time. If not from the rain, then afterwards from the wet foliage drooping over the trail.
Duane
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Re: Last July solo bp in Glacier NP-Where is old man Grizz?

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:44 am
by The Other Tom
Very nice. Thanks for posting. But...where are the glaciers :confused:

Re: Last July solo bp in Glacier NP-Where is old man Grizz?

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:20 am
by oldranger
Fish? Bull trout or brookie?

Re: Last July solo bp in Glacier NP-Where is old man Grizz?

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:16 pm
by hikerduane
Glaciers were to the east further. Next trip I'll hit that area, now that I have a sense of things there. I caught 3 Lake Trout at Kootenai Lakes using a fly and bubble. Went UL so no frying pan, did not know if I'd catch anything and would have had to take a different stove than my TD 12-10 stove or Starlyte stove. Saw a couple Swans there also. Missed seeing a cow moose and baby too. Hit it right, hardly any bugs.
Duane