Missoula, MT
Today was another good driving day, even though it rained on and off. At least we were below the snow line! Well, at least the falling snow line, even if not the melting snow line.
We followed US-93 all day today. It was cool, with temperatures in the low-to-mid-50s, and we both decided that this will be good practice for the weather we'll likely encounter as we get further north. We even managed to run through our first stretch of a construction zone! It didn't last very long, only about 1/2 mile of 5 MPH driving. The front of the car is covered in mud and rocks, but that may be from later in the day.
The last section of US-93 up to the Idaho/Montana border was the most scenic, and slow going in places with lots of curves. We followed part of the Lewis and Clark Trail, and ended up climbing to well over 7,000 feet at "Chief Joseph Pass", where the winter's snows are slowly melting. As they say, "it's all down hill from here", and we had about 8 miles of switchbacks to descend. No problems, though.
We knew we
wouldn't make it all the way to Kalispell tonight, so we pulled into a local RV park in Missoula. We'll be back on the road in the morning...
1 comment:
Opps the plan was changed. could have stayed At the Elks in Salmon, ID and over looked the valley great spot. Enjoying your posts we are anxious to start.
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