Today was a short day for us – Havre to West Glacier, only about 200 miles. The trees near the RV park in Havre were beautiful, loaded with white or pink blossoms –

 

The first part of our drive was through more rolling farm land.

Before long, we saw the mountains off in the distance.

 

 

We ate lunch near a memorial for Camp Disappointment, named by Lewis and Clark after they found that the source of a Missouri tributary was not above the 49^th parallel (which would have made the Louisiana Purchase even larger).

 

As US Highway 2 dips around the southern end of Glacier National Park, it follows the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Its current is strong and swollen by the spring snowmelt.

 

 

 

Most of the park is not yet open, but we could drive along the shore of Lake McDonald to Lake McDonald Lodge. The summer employees have arrived for orientation before the Lodge’s opening later in May.

 

 

                                               The lake looking north

                               

                                                  The lake looking south

 

                              

                                              Lake McDonald Lodge

 

                                              The map of today's travel

 

 

 

 

 

Most of the park is not yet open, but we could drive along the shore of Lake McDonald to Lake McDonald Lodge. The summer employees have arrived for orientation before the Lodge’s opening later in May.