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Highline Trail

8/26/2023

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We entered Glacier again and headed to Logan Pass, the start of our hike.  On the far mountain face, we saw sun reflecting from cars.  The road is considered an engineering marvel and that someone looked at that mountain and thought, "Oh yeah, building a road up that is totally doable" is impressive.
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Interesting how they blended stones into existing rock.  
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Finding a parking spot was a challenge as we circled again and again. Then Amy had the bright idea of intercepting a woman returning to her car and getting her cooperation to allow us to take her space!  We geared up and were on our way.  With the Jackster waiting patiently at our home, we didn't want to be gone an excessive amount of time so we chose a hike to Haystack Pass, 7 miles round trip.  There are other destinations, farther afield and worth visiting another time. 
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After about 1/4 mile, the trail becomes this.  Nothing we haven't experienced before regarding exposure so we were comfortable along this section.  Besides, there is a cable that can be grasped if needed.
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How bout that!  Bighorns above us.  
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A long dead, whitewashed tree with an incredible view beyond.
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We are traversing a slope known as the "Garden Wall" and no imagination is required to see how it got that name.
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This is not a trail that one hikes to put in a good time on Strava or some other app.  We just had to stop, necessarily frequently, to enjoy the views.
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Going to the Sun Road is now far below us.
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The hike is not difficult but before ascending to Haystack Pass, you do gain 275' in a short distance.  The name "Haystack" must be because of thousands of clumps of grass that resemble a haystack.
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Geesh, reaching the pass and being privileged to see what is beyond.  The pictures look awesome but honest, in person, incredible.
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Amy and I shared lunch on a flat rock. Lots of hikers passed us, on their way to various overlooks.
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Some of the many peaks we identified using "Peak Finder" an awesome app for hikers.
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We returned to the trail head, mesmerized by all that we had seen. Amy and I have each traveled extensively, domestically and overseas, but we both agree, Glacier is top 2 on our list of natural wonders we have seen.  Get here, at some point, if able.
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