Walking the Ledge
I have camped in this spot in the northwestern corner of Montana, about 15 miles south of the Canadian border, on a couple of occasions now. Among my favorites, it is in the Kootenai National Forest.
The forest is home to a variety of large wildlife,including Grizzly (brown) bears. On my previous trip here, I met a local family who were also camping in the forest. They told me about their encounter with a Grizzly and her cubs as they were walking on the forest service road that lead to my campsite.
The pathway in this photo leads from the campsite along a cliff that overlooks the forest canopy below. and provides a vista of the surrounding mountains A stream courses along the base of the cliff, which you can hear up here. Unfortunately, wildfires frequently obscure the views (visible to the left in this photo). Fortunately, however, the smoke does not seem to climb up the cliff to the ledge where I was camped. Nevertheless, I have left earlier than I intended on each trip because of it.
To view photos of this year's overlanding journey in chronological order, click www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72177720328383895
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Walking the Ledge
I have camped in this spot in the northwestern corner of Montana, about 15 miles south of the Canadian border, on a couple of occasions now. Among my favorites, it is in the Kootenai National Forest.
The forest is home to a variety of large wildlife,including Grizzly (brown) bears. On my previous trip here, I met a local family who were also camping in the forest. They told me about their encounter with a Grizzly and her cubs as they were walking on the forest service road that lead to my campsite.
The pathway in this photo leads from the campsite along a cliff that overlooks the forest canopy below. and provides a vista of the surrounding mountains A stream courses along the base of the cliff, which you can hear up here. Unfortunately, wildfires frequently obscure the views (visible to the left in this photo). Fortunately, however, the smoke does not seem to climb up the cliff to the ledge where I was camped. Nevertheless, I have left earlier than I intended on each trip because of it.
To view photos of this year's overlanding journey in chronological order, click www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72177720328383895
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© Stephen L. Frazier - All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, printing, publication, or any other use of this image without written permission is prohibited.