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Glimpses From The Glacier National Park

Sharing some interesting findings

Lake McDonald: Image by author

Let’s visit Glacier National Park today.

It’s located in Montana state, USA.

It’s closed in winter months and open to the public for a few months in summer. I had visited it during a July 4th weekend.

Lake McDonald is stunning, with sparkling blue water and mountains on the horizon. You can see colorful pebbles at the lake shore. I have heard that at certain times of the year, in this region, you can see the aurora borealis too!

Bighorn sheep live in flocks in the snowy mountains. That day, a rowdy flock was prowling in the parking lot of Logan Pass, looking for a fight with people. I have seen bighorn sheep in the arid, hot San Diego desert. So, they are pretty adaptable, isn’t it?

Bighorn sheep: Image by author

Logan Pass is a high elevation area in the park. It was blanketed in snow even in summer.

Logan Pass: Image by author

The Going-to-the-Sun road is an engineering marvel that passes through the Rocky Mountains. Below is a view of the deep valley from a vantage point.

Deep valley: Image by author

Often, we came across flocks of wild horses. It was a delight to watch the mustangs.

Wild horses: Image by author

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