{"id":103,"date":"2017-06-02T22:21:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T02:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truckcampertravels.119ee91.netsolhost.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2017-06-02T22:26:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T02:26:21","slug":"glacier-national-park-the-crown-of-the-continent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtbryans.com\/?p=103","title":{"rendered":"Glacier National Park – the Crown of the Continent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once the decision was made to spend another day here near Glacier National Park it was clear that we wanted to hike somewhere in the park. The hike needed to be “reasonable” given the fact that we couldn’t take Ginger with us into the park trails. So she got to stay in the camper and sleep on our bed while we did the Cedars Trail and then the 2 mile climb up to Avalanche Lake. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves but understand that there is no way they can capture the majesty of this park.<\/p>\n

The entrance to the park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Trail of the Cedars. These trees are huge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Some trees succumb to age, wind and weather, leaving a photo op for those who take the time to look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We were fortunate to run into a photographer willing to take our photo near the cascade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A reminder we are not alone in this wilderness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Awe inspiring…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Everywhere you look, nature exceeds expectations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A reminder that these are not the Green Mountains of Vermont. The snow is persistent and deep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Avalanche Lake – 2 miles up, a glacier fed lake. The water is an amazing blue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The power of the water cannot be overstated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A stark reminder of the power of the ice fed streams as they crash down the mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n