Idaho & Montana road trip
July 22-24, 2013
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On the way to Canada / Bugaboos, we were hoping to climb at the Elephant's Perch in Idaho. Unfortunately, a wildfire erupted just as we were about to board the boat to cross Redfish Lake - and the whole area got evacuated! We spent the night around Stanley Lake instead and returned the following morning, hoping to still go climbing... but it was not to be. The whole area was closed, and the firefighters said it will be at least 3-4 days until it reopens. Hence, we made the decision to drive north to Montana, and go to Canada ahead of schedule (this was helped by the fact that the weather forecast for the Bugaboos looked great in the short term!)

  Driving through Idaho - north of Ketchum, towards Red Fish Lake  
  Driving through Idaho - north of Ketchum, towards Red Fish Lake

  The first forest fire we ran into...  
  The first forest fire we ran into...

  Redfish Lake, with the Sawtooths in the background  
  Redfish Lake, with the Sawtooths in the background

  And then a fire started, less than a mile from us! Instead of the boat ride, we were soon evacuated :(  
  And then a fire started, less than a mile from us! Instead of the boat ride, we were soon evacuated :(

  Stanley Lake, where we spent the night, while hoping the fire would be contained. Smokey!  
  Stanley Lake, where we spent the night, while hoping the fire would be contained. Smokey!

  Near to where we spent the night  
  Near to where we spent the night

   
 

  The next morning, the fire is still burning... mission aborted So to escape the fires, we went north ahead of schedule! Flathead Lake, Montana - we went for a swim in it  
  The next morning, the fire is still burning... mission aborted So to escape the fires, we went north ahead of schedule! Flathead Lake, Montana - we went for a swim in it

  More fires!?  
  More fires!?

  Going to the sun road  
  Going to the sun road

   
 

   
 

  Day hike in East Glacier This deer was totally unafraid of humans..  
  Day hike in East Glacier This deer was totally unafraid of humans..

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Smallest border crossing we've seen!  
  Smallest border crossing we've seen!

  Waterton Sunset in Canada!  
  Waterton Sunset in Canada!

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