Boulder River Montana Aug 2006
On to some awesome riding Montana style. We went to an area they call The Boulders in Gallatin National Forest. This ride was about 35 miles from Jim and Susie's house. How nice is that!!! We unloaded about 100 yards from a beautiful water falls and natural bridge. You can read the photo of the sign at the falls to tell you how the water goes underground for quite a ways. The view is spectacular. This is on the Boulder river. Along the FS road there was a cabin that someone built over a small creek. Our ride starts at about 6500 feet elevation and winds along the river and woods until we end up at about 10,000 feet elevation.
Our travels began on a FS road until we came to a sign that says primitive road. This is where the road narrows and it is like riding in a tunnel at times. The scenery is outstanding as you cross back and forth across the river. This area used to be a mining area in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of the roads were made at this time. In fact we stopped at some mines towards the top of our ride. We ended up at a lake called Blue Lake at 10,000 feet. This was a gorgeous lake rimmed with snow banks. We were above most of the trees. I wanted to walk around the lake to the snow but the ladies didn't want us to take that long so they won. Jim said the snow was similar to a glacier because at this point the snow would not completely melt. Within about 30 days it would probably start snowing in this area. We also passed some backpackers near the top. They had parked at 7000 feet and planned on spending the night before heading back down. At that elevation it would have been a tough hike.
We also found a little mud to make it interesting. What a day. beautiful scenery, waterfalls, mountains, and riding all day with Good Friends. The weather was again perfect. You just can't ask for much more than this.
Read MoreOur travels began on a FS road until we came to a sign that says primitive road. This is where the road narrows and it is like riding in a tunnel at times. The scenery is outstanding as you cross back and forth across the river. This area used to be a mining area in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of the roads were made at this time. In fact we stopped at some mines towards the top of our ride. We ended up at a lake called Blue Lake at 10,000 feet. This was a gorgeous lake rimmed with snow banks. We were above most of the trees. I wanted to walk around the lake to the snow but the ladies didn't want us to take that long so they won. Jim said the snow was similar to a glacier because at this point the snow would not completely melt. Within about 30 days it would probably start snowing in this area. We also passed some backpackers near the top. They had parked at 7000 feet and planned on spending the night before heading back down. At that elevation it would have been a tough hike.
We also found a little mud to make it interesting. What a day. beautiful scenery, waterfalls, mountains, and riding all day with Good Friends. The weather was again perfect. You just can't ask for much more than this.
