Saturday we took a leisurely ride west of town along the Lionhead trail. Easy going, settling into all this very deliberately, allowing old bones and joints and reflexes to adjust. Also marveling at how much our snowmobile pants have shrunk over the years. Sunday we thought we'd keep it on the easy side, but do a longer ride, up to Hebgen Lake, along its Madison Arm, and then up to the top of Horse Butte and its forest service lookout station. It was a pleasant ride, a bit cloudy, but not too cold and not too much traffic, unless you count the sled dog rigs out practicing for the Idiotrod.
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At the Madison Arm of Lake Hegben; the boat ramp,
campground, and "resort" all closed for the season |
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Vicki at Madison Arm; Madison, as in President Madison,
named by Lewis and Clarke, one of the most storied of all
fly-fishing rivers; "all them memories come floodin' back..." |
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| Montana version of "share the road" |
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| Horse Butte lookout |
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| A bit of Lake Hegben from Horse Butte |
Tomorrow, after the weather clears a bit more, we'll do Two Top, a longer and higher trail, and possibly over to Island Park, ID. We've done Two Top many times before and especially enjoy its view of the distant Grand Teton range.
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