Camping Twins in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho

Home for a month....gone for a month....  That's our new motto.

Early June 2020 - Terri & Kent packed up their ePro and we all took a driving vacation to Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, a little Utah and Colorado.... with camping reservations every night (absolutely a MUST due to overcrowded campgrounds) - which included a raft trip on the Salmon River in Idaho.  A great time was had by all!

Camper Twins in Wyoming

Visited Longmire's cafe, western museum, rode bikes, enjoyed Buffalo, Wyoming

Thank goodness for our screened tent to keep millions of bugs at bay.

A beautiful hike near Bozeman, Montana

Weather changes quickly on McDonald lake at Glacier National Park

Just beautiful river rocks

A hot ride with 3 flat tires on the edge of Glacier National Park

The ride up Going To The Sun Road was spectacular!! The road was closed to cars and was home to hundreds of bikes - many e-bikes.  We made it to the top past the Weeping Wall and amazing vistas.  We stopped whenever we felt like it, with no cars to contend with.  Had a snack at the top next to a snowbank, then coasted down in no time!  A highlight of our time in Glacier for sure.

A return trip for me to Polebridge outside Glacier NP.

 

That blue green water made for fabulous kayaking at Lake McDonald at Glacier NP.  We also rode on the Great Northern Historical Trail, a Montana Rail Trail.

Route of the Hiawatha Rail Trail in Idaho was 15 miles each way with 10 tunnels and 7 trestles.  Very cool! Also, suprisingly, very crowded but most people only rode downhill.   We also rode the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes Rail Trail from Blue Anchor east to Mullen at the end. Rode another segment from Cataldo to Kellogg.  And another ride at Heyburn State Park at the south end of the trial.  Beautiful scenery. Millions of biting bugs.

We met Heather & Paul in Coeur d'Alenes, Idaho for a day before the raft trip.  And did some riding most miles of the Trail of the Coeur D'Alenes Rail Trail.  We spent a few buggy nights at Heyburn State Park and in other towns along the trail.  

Raft trip on the Lower Salmon River with OARS.  Three nights and 3 days of great rapids and paddling.  Delicious food, good people, billions of stars at night, and a wonderful trip.

In Idaho, we also visited Castle Rock State Park and Cascade State Park, and stayed at Bear Lake (in both Utah and Idaho) and its turquoise waters, known as the Caribbean of the US.  These summer camping trips with active friends are the best.