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JULY 28-AUGUST 5, 2006
$1125
Ken Kaufman, leader
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Tentative Itinerary
Day 1-Friday, July 28, 2006 Arrive Kalispell Airport, Montana. Transportation to Glacier Park Field Camp (GPFC), included. Dinner and lodging at GPFC, included. Day 2-Saturday, July 29, 2006 Program: Flora and Fauna of the McDonald Valley. Hike: John's Lake/Sacred Dancing Cascade Loop, 6 miles with 500 feet elevation gain and loss. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, lodging at GPFC, included. Day 3-Sunday, July 30, 2006 Program: Wildlife Discoveries of Lewis and Clark. Hike: Scenic Point Trail, 7 miles with 2,000 feet elevation gain and loss. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, lodging at GPFC, included. Day 4-Monday, July 31, 2006 Program: River Ecology by raft on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. A float down the river that forms the southern boundary of the Park, with some whitewater near the end. Stops along the way. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, lodging at GPFC, included. Day 5-Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Program: Glacier's Wildflowers Hike: Highline Trail (from Logan Pass, along the Continental Divide) to Haystack Butte, 8 miles with 830 feet of elevation gain and loss. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, lodging at GPFC, included. Day 6-Wednesday, August 2, 2006 Breakfast and lunch at GPFC, included. Leisurely morning with a chance to shop in West Glacier. Travel the Going to the Sun Road from GPFC, at West Glacier, to Many Glacier, about 3 hours with stops. Arrive mid afternoon, with time for a short hike in the area. Dinner on your own in Many Glacier Lodging at Swift Current Cabins, included Day 7-Thursday, August 3, 2006 Program: Many Glacier Geology. Hike: Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail, 10 miles with 3,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. All meals on your own. Lodging at Swift Current Cabins, included. Day 8-Friday, August 4, 2006 Program: History of Glacier Hike: Iceberg Lake Trail, 9 miles with 1,200 feet of elevation gain & loss. Travel the Going to the Sun Road back to GPFC, arriving late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch on your own. Walk into West Glacier for a farewell dinner at a restaurant, included. Lodging at GPFC, included. Day 9-Saturday, August 5, 2006 Breakfast at GPFC, included. Transportation to Kalispell Airport, included. Conclusion of trip. Return to Outing Description. |