Sinopah Mountain & Canoes This summer is off to an odd start - a triple digit heatwave in June!  In Glacier National Park no less!  When I saw the forecast predicting the heatwave I thought, "no problem, I'll just go to Glacier Park.  It will be cooler there!".  Boy was I wrong.  There was no escaping the heat.  Or the humidity.  It felt very strange to be walking across a snowy field at Logan Pass on my way to Hidden Lake and feeling overheated.  It was hard to resist the urge to just flop down next to the trail and start making a snow angel in an attempt to cool down.  After that hike I decided that I would do the rest of my exploring from the relative comfort of my vehicle - with the air conditioning running on high.

The park did look beautiful and the wildflowers were beginning to bloom.  I didn't see many animals, I think they were hiding, trying to escape the heat as well.  Morning was the best time to explore as long as you got out early.  I only ever remember visiting the west side of the park in my childhood and only recently "discovered" the fantastic sights on the east side.  I think the Two Medicine area is my favorite.  Its not accessed directly from the Going to the Sun Road so its a little quieter there.  Walking from camp to the shores of Two Medicine Lake as the sun breaks over the mountains is so amazing.  That view can't be beat.

While my trip itinerary ended up including a lot less hiking than I had planned due to the heat I was glad that I was able to visit the park when I did.  Not long after I was there a wildfire started in the park and then another and another.  The rest of the summer was plagued with fires, road and trail closures.  

Morning at Two Medicine Lake, Glacier NP