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PICTURES FROM
07.24.03 THRU 08.10.03 |
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THEN AND
NOW, PICTURE COMPARISONS FROM 07.28.03 AND 08.07.03 |
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Tuesday, August 19, 2003 |
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So
what's it like to drive Going-to-the-Sun Road now?
We took the drive August 19, starting around 10 am. The
early hours were smoky, but as the day progressed the smoke
lifted and we could see to the far side of McDonald Lake.
The top of the road at Logan Pass was clear and beautiful.
People were hiking and picnicking, enjoying the breathtaking
views.
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Red Jammer buses parked at McDonald Lake
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The Apgar campground sign, early in the day |
McDonald Lake early in the day
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McDonald Lake Lodge
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No stopping sign on the Sun Road
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Smoke starts to lift as we begin to climb
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Heading toward The Loop
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Plumes of smoke from the Trapper Creek fire
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Trapper Creek fire remnants |
The Loop trailhead |
The Loop trailhead |
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Peaks shrouded in smoke |
Looking down the valley from the top of the west side of Sun
Road, the smoke hanging like a haze in the distance. |
Wildflowers and peaks |
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The Trapper Creek Fire's burn pattern on the valley floor |
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McDonald Lake later in the day |
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Visitor's Center at Logan Pass |
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Red Jammer bus at the Visitor's Center |
The Highline Trail,
open and inviting |
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Enjoying lunch at Logan Pass |
Photo opportunities on the west side of Sun Road |
Exploring the surroundings
at Logan Pass |
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