| Bear Creek Falls and a view of
the characteristic sheer cliffs typical of the canyons of the
Bitterroot Range in Montana. This is about a mile and a half from
the trailhead, about 4500 ft elevation. A very popular spot: Sunday
June 30, 2002. |
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| Bear grass is a uniquely Montana
flower, which blooms in early summer in the subalpine forests above
4500 feet elevation. This one is nearly fully open, in the
Bitterroot National Forest near the boundary of the Selway-Bitterroot
Wilderness on Bear Creek, near Victor, Montana. |
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| A stand of bear grass in full
bloom frames the entrance to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Bear
Creek, FT5, Bitterroot National Forest. |
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| About two miles up Bear Creek
near Victor, Montana, the view opens to a glimpse of the
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, straddling the Idaho-Montana Border. |
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| At a rock slide two miles from
the Bear Creek trailhead, the eastward view looks back into the
Bitterroot Valley. This was our first back country outing of the
season, so we settled for a relatively moderate day hike. The
drought is definitely over in this part of Montana. There were many
rivulets crossing and threading down the trail in places. All in
all, a very enjoyable trip, and a beautiful setting. |
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