Montana and the Gravelly Range
September 5, 2012
Welcome to the BIG SKY of Montana! We followed the old west trail to Ennis.
This might be the perfect town for Daniel they have auto parts and ice cream in one location. We spent the day swimming and sunning at the lake. Wondering into a dive bar we were surprised to find the most delicious best rib eye ever. The breakfast at the Ennis cafe was ok, but eating with the local characters was worth two trips.
Following the Varney road to the Gravelly Range we passed thru forests and alpine meadows. There were stunning views of the grassy valley and the Black Butte. We saw several herds of Pronghorn. Our camp was at the Eureka Basin Road junction. I was worried about Grizzly bears bothering us, but I really should have been more concerned about the cows tripping over the tent at 2 am. The sunset was stunning. The ride continued down the Continental divide road to end near Spencer, ID.
