• Garden Wall Summit Trifecta

    Garden Wall Summit Trifecta

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    Jake Bramante

    Three summits along the Garden Wall, Bishops Cap, Mt. Pollock, and Piegan Mountain, are a great day trip for those looking for some wonderful views above Going-to-the-Sun Road and the Highline Trail. The route is most frequently accessed from Lunch Creek just east of Logan Pass, but my buddy Blake Passmore, from Climb Glacier recommended…

  • Red Eagle Lake 2014

    Red Eagle Lake 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    The birding and botany on the trail to Red Eagle Lake is pretty hard to beat in Glacier National Park. Mid-July is a wonderful time for the trip and I struck out on the trail for an overnighter. My goal was the lake to do a Common Loon survey and a Mountain Goat survey while…

  • Stanton Mountain 2014

    Stanton Mountain 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    Stanton Mountain stands at the head of Lake McDonald solidifying the iconic view from Apgar. It’s south facing slope melts out earlier than other peaks in Glacier National Park making it a great candidate for an early season summit. I went up with my friends Mark and Ashley Sanders as well as my favorite hiking partner…

  • Day Hikes Map Guide in the Flathead Beacon

    Day Hikes Map Guide in the Flathead Beacon

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    Jake Bramante

    I’ve been very blessed to have the local papers report on my project in 2011 as well as talk about some of the products I’ve introduced. Tristan Scott was one of the first to write about me and my project. I’m a huge fan of the way he tells stories and honored to have him…

  • Rockwell Falls

    Rockwell Falls

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    Jake Bramante

    While my love for the Two Medicine area tends to focus on the amazing ridge walks and open views, places like Rockwell Falls add another amazing layer. This wonderful waterfall, a little over three miles from the Two Medicine boat dock, is a nice level walk to the beautiful main falls that looks like a…

  • Cracker Lake 2014

    Cracker Lake 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    While I had been to Cracker Lake a couple of times, my wife Kristen had not. We decided to celebrate the 4th of July in the American idea of National Parks and camp at the lake. We ended up with a beautiful lake, mountain goats, a pika, snowshoe hare, and loads of wildflowers. A note…

  • Otokomi Lake 2014

    Otokomi Lake 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    Snuck out to the St. Mary area to hike to the beautiful Otokomi Lake. The hike up bounces between Rose Creek which starts out of view, then bubbles and pools right next to the trail. As you gain elevation, Rose Creek gives way to nice views of Goat Mountain. Once again the birds were singing…

  • Logan Pass Opening 2014

    Logan Pass Opening 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s finally here! Going-to-the-Sun Road is officially open all the way up and over Logan Pass in 2014. It has been a higher than normal snowpack for spring, so it’s taken a bit, but the Park Service has been working like crazy to open it up. While hiking in the high country will be limited,…

  • Running Eagle Falls 2014

    Running Eagle Falls 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. I’ve not been out much due to the crazy amounts of rain we received. I have to admit I’ve become a bit of a fair-weather hiker. In addition to that, we got a little water in our basement, so that’s been taking up some time (and money). My…