Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park in Montana.

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Swift Creek Falls at Many Glacier in Montana.

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Sun Point on the East Side of Glacier National Park. The lake is St Mary Lake, and the blue water is a sight-to-be seen. My trip was perfect, but the only thing I would change could have been the wind. There are so many epic reflection photos from this area, but there was a wind advisory the whole time we were there, so smooth water was not a thing I saw often. I did get some reflections on the West side I need to share, but St Mary Lake is where I was hoping to see some calm water. Still, the view is breathtaking, and the photos truly do it no justice, but I tried.

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The destination of the Montana road trip was Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park. To gain access to the road, you need to win the lottery. 24 hours before you go, you can buy one of the remaining tickets for $2. They go on sale at 8 am and go fast. The day before we reached Glacier, we were sitting in the parking lot of a gas station refreshing websites as we watched the number drop from 921, 845, 710, 623, 489…. then somewhere in the low 100s, we got them. Safe to say, if we did not, the trip would have had a different feel, one of ‘we drove 3000k and did not get to the destination, and now we drive home knowing this.’ It all worked out, and we got our three-day pass. I was looking forward to the tunnels. There is one on the East and one on the West. The West one (above) has a great view of Clements Mountain. The one on the East has two windows carved out to look at the scenery.

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Today we returned, 12 days, 13 states, 6,033 miles, and one filthy truck. Plenty of photos to come. This is from outside Glacier National Park.

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