Glacier National Park and Montana

Heading into Glacier National Park

Jeff and I at Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald Lodge

At the tip of Rocky Point overlooking the lake

Some scenery off of Highway 83 en route to Bozeman, MT

Additional scenery found off of Highway 83 en route to Bozeman, MT

Jeff and I started the day off around 8AM with Super 8 coffee and muffins. After that, we headed off to Glacier National Park where we spent the day looking around the Lodge at Lake McDonald, hiking around Rocky Point, checking out the visitor centers and hanging out by Lake McDonald itself. We would have liked to have gone to the visitor center at Logan Pass, but the "Going to the Sun Highway" was closed due to snow in the passes. It was still a lot of fun. After lunch at Lake McDonald Lodge, we headed out towards Bozeman, MT.

One of my teammates at Oregon State from Montana (thanks Brian!) gave me some good advice about which routes to take. Taking Highway 83 was probably one of the nicest, most scenic drives I have ever done. Brian also recommended one of the local restaurants on the way to Bozeman. Sir Scott's Oasis Steakhouse located in Manhattan, MT had some of the largest portions I have seen in awhile. The finger steaks (essentially a 20 oz. steak cut into strips and deep-fried) were extremely good (could not finish and will have it for breakfast tomorrow). By tomorrow morning, I will hopefully be on my way to Wyoming and passing through Yellowstone National Park.