Leaving Byers Lake, we drove another 2 hours to the national park. We had never been there, so it was an exploratory for us - as much as I tried to read about it, we hadn't really planned to do anything major there - no reservations for a bus trip, and we weren't able to get reservations for the campground since we decided to go very late in the week. The views, of course, driving up are extraordinary, and we had the mountain out for viewing 3 days in a row!
We drove into Savage River campground after a stop at the Visitor's Center, a quick preparation of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a hike on the Savage Alpine Trail, and missing the shuttle bus to Savage River by exactly 30 seconds! No matter - we drove the RV up, and there was plenty of parking open. The trail indicated 1500 feet elevation gain, and it was mostly gradual headed through alpine flowered meadows up to bare rock - a beautiful variety of wildflowers!
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| Post-hike - apples waiting for Peter & Cindy |
We were sorry to leave and head back south, but Peter and Cindy were near the end of their trip, and Judy had to go back to work.
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