View of Flathead Lake from the Phillips Trail. (Keith Hammer photo)
Swan Rangers hiked conditions quickly turning from Fall into Winter in the week ending October 17, 2020!
Big game rifle season starts Saturday, October 24, so it's time to wear those bright colors while hiking!
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While the Swan Ranger Saturday group outings remain suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will get a report out each week with items of interest to folks trying to get outside for some "social distancing" and spirit-calming fresh air.
Craig Hunnicut sent in this photo from his October 3 hike along the Flattop Mountain Trail in Glacier NP. Compare this to . . .
. . . Norma Linsky's photo of her shortened October 15 hike up Standard Peak, where she turned around due to 18" of snow and no gaiters!
Norma wasn't without her bright "hunting season" hiking gear during her hike with Mary from Bear Creek to Wolf Creek!
Keith and Pam hiked to the overlook on Phillips Trail, where Keith took our lead photo of Flathead Lake and these claw marks where a bear had climbed a Ponderosa pine tree!
They also hiked up Peters Ridge Road and took photos of winter moving in on Strawberry Mountain and . . .
. . . Spider Bowl.
They also saw some interesting layers of clouds and fog!
Chris Gotschalk paddled on the Swan River near Ferndale, sent in this photo of the Swan Range, and said the water is getting a little chilly!
If you have interesting photos of your socially distant times outdoors, send them along with a description to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!