Thursday July 8, 2010
Pallisade Falls to Lewis and Clark st pk Montana
past Three Forks, Montana
ITW 70
Thurs July 8, 2010 Hyalite lake, Chisolm camp 20m outside of Bozeman, MT
Up & coffee. East fork of Hyalite creek is 15 ft from monkey wagon.
River bath in creek last night. brrrrr...
drive dirt roads a few miles to Palisade Falls & hike up 1/2 mile. WOW worth the hike. 200ft falls. rock formations are amazing. rounded rock/dirt strata & above is igneous hex collumns just like at obsidian cliffs in yellowstone. got feet in stream from falls... melted snowpack. Hyalite peak is above 10,299'.
out Bozeman & up hwy 205 to missouri headwaters st pk. The Madison, Jefferson, & Gallatin rivers join & form the headwater of the Missouri river.... 2,300 mile+ ... longest river in US. stood where Lewis & Clark were 1st white explorers to see this place. understood their awe. MOSQUITOS ARE BAD... really BAD.... swarms... moved on
to Lewis & Clark caverns. stpk. 30 miles away past three forks MT. Mosquitos still bad. Beautiful Montana rolling hills. Jefferson river in valley. nice place except mosquitos. mosquitos even while in shower.
Another great!!!! day. Thank you Lord.
