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Swan Rangers Hike Jewel Basin Loop!

The always charming Alpine Trail #7 above Jewel Lakes! (Keith Hammer photos)

Seven Swan Rangers hiked a loop in Jewel Basin on a gorgeous Indian Summer Saturday, October 4, 2014!

They hiked in via Twin Lakes, south along the historic Alpine Trail #7 above Jewel Lakes, then out via the notch above Picnic Lakes!

Click here for a map of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area.

 

A selfie group photo on the way to Twin Lakes notch, with Infinity Ridge in the background.

 

A view of Twin Lakes and Tongue Mountain, with Great Northern and Grant in distant center.

 

A view of the Swan Crest from the saddle between Twin and Jewel Lakes!

 

Close encounter with a chipmunk!

 

Do chipmunks have claws that long or do grizzly bears like Alpine Trail #7 as much as we do?

 

A whitebark pine snag helps frame a view of Flathead Lake on the way down to the parking lot!

 

Watching the American Bird Conservancy hawk watchers watching hawks as they migrate south along the Swan Crest!

 

The Swan Rangers meet every Saturday at the Echo Lake Cafe for breakfast at 7:30, leaving at 8:30 for a partial day outing in the northern Swan Mountains and foothills.

They carpool from the Swan River School parking lot next to the Cafe.

When hiking in bear country, remember to carry bear spray and avoid the 3-D's: dawn, dusk, and darkness.

Everyone is welcome!


This article published on October 04, 2014 • [Permalink]