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Montana: Jammin’ the Sun ~ continued pg. 3 Article by Bobbie Hasselbring of www.realfoodtraveler.com |
| WAVE Journey |
| Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
As we climb higher and higher, cars slow to look at our bus. It’s like being a celebrity, only
the star of the show is our bright red bus. One driver, in an effort to get the perfect
photograph, careens straight toward us, yanking the wheel at the last minute and narrowly
missing us. Our driver is unfazed by the attention and continues his lively travelogue as we
navigate hairpin turns on our way to Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 feet).
We come around the 180 degree turn called the Loop and the walls above us grow higher
and the drop off below plunges even steeper. We pass a large outcropping of wet, weeping
rock that juts into the road. In the spring, water gushes from the Weeping Wall, making this
section of the road particularly treacherous. During the hot summer months, visitors welcome
the Wall’s cooling spray. Even in September, plenty of water courses down the Wall and
wets our faces.
At one turn, two big horn sheep nimbly cling to the side of the wall, nibbling alpine plants,
seemingly oblivious of our passing. Chris obligingly stops so we can capture the sheep and
other sights with our cameras.
Finally, we crest a long hill and arrive at Logan Pass and the Continental Divide. The Pass
straddles the mountain range like a saddle and provides wide views of the rim of peaks and
the valley far below. The Logan Pass Visitor’s Center offers displays of the Park’s natural
history, a bookstore and a ranger station. Visitors can hike a 1.5 mile trail that snakes up
one of the hills, but we find the elevation makes us easily winded. We opt instead to enjoy
the impressive views from where we are.
When we return to our Red Bus, it is surrounded by a crowd of admirers with cameras.
Everyone it seems is intrigued by these historic vehicles. From May through September, you
can book the MacDonald to Logan Pass tour or a variety of other routes throughout the
park. Chris encourages us to stand on the seats and poke our heads out the top of the bus
for a group photo.
The trip back down Going to the Sun Road, even with more stops for photographs, is
relatively quick. As we pass the Picasso-like swirling straromatalites, Chris tells us that the
fossilized algae provide evidence that this rugged park evolved from a lush and temperate
landscape. It reminds us that everything eventually changes, but we hope Glacier’s Red
Buses keep Going to the Sun for a very long time.
For more information about visiting Glacier National Park or other places in Montana, go to
www.visitmt.com.
To book a Red Bus tour, go to www.glacierparkinc.com or call 406-892-2525.
the star of the show is our bright red bus. One driver, in an effort to get the perfect
photograph, careens straight toward us, yanking the wheel at the last minute and narrowly
missing us. Our driver is unfazed by the attention and continues his lively travelogue as we
navigate hairpin turns on our way to Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 feet).
We come around the 180 degree turn called the Loop and the walls above us grow higher
and the drop off below plunges even steeper. We pass a large outcropping of wet, weeping
rock that juts into the road. In the spring, water gushes from the Weeping Wall, making this
section of the road particularly treacherous. During the hot summer months, visitors welcome
the Wall’s cooling spray. Even in September, plenty of water courses down the Wall and
wets our faces.
At one turn, two big horn sheep nimbly cling to the side of the wall, nibbling alpine plants,
seemingly oblivious of our passing. Chris obligingly stops so we can capture the sheep and
other sights with our cameras.
Finally, we crest a long hill and arrive at Logan Pass and the Continental Divide. The Pass
straddles the mountain range like a saddle and provides wide views of the rim of peaks and
the valley far below. The Logan Pass Visitor’s Center offers displays of the Park’s natural
history, a bookstore and a ranger station. Visitors can hike a 1.5 mile trail that snakes up
one of the hills, but we find the elevation makes us easily winded. We opt instead to enjoy
the impressive views from where we are.
When we return to our Red Bus, it is surrounded by a crowd of admirers with cameras.
Everyone it seems is intrigued by these historic vehicles. From May through September, you
can book the MacDonald to Logan Pass tour or a variety of other routes throughout the
park. Chris encourages us to stand on the seats and poke our heads out the top of the bus
for a group photo.
The trip back down Going to the Sun Road, even with more stops for photographs, is
relatively quick. As we pass the Picasso-like swirling straromatalites, Chris tells us that the
fossilized algae provide evidence that this rugged park evolved from a lush and temperate
landscape. It reminds us that everything eventually changes, but we hope Glacier’s Red
Buses keep Going to the Sun for a very long time.
For more information about visiting Glacier National Park or other places in Montana, go to
www.visitmt.com.
To book a Red Bus tour, go to www.glacierparkinc.com or call 406-892-2525.
BIO:
Bobbie Hasselbring is editor of realfoodtraveler.com, a travel website dedicated
to authentic regional foods and adventures worldwide.
www.realfoodtraveler.com
Bobbie Hasselbring is editor of realfoodtraveler.com, a travel website dedicated
to authentic regional foods and adventures worldwide.
www.realfoodtraveler.com
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