Having missed fall colors last year (we were in the California desert), it’s been a treat to see them again this year. This morning Pepper suggested we take a drive and snap some pictures of the larch that seem to be everywhere these days. We hopped in the car and figured we’d head up to Glacier.
On the way, we decided to take a peek at Hungry Horse Reservoir instead. It’s just outside the town of (surprise!) Hungry Horse, and we’d been there a few winters ago. It turned out to be the right choice.
Our first stop was Lion Lake, which was just off the road and had beautiful calm water.
After snapping some pictures there, we continued on to the reservoir. I took a lot of pictures because it was so stunning. Here’s one showing Vernon Island just south of the dam:
And some ten miles farther along the road, another view of the snowy mountains:
The reservoir is over twenty miles long– almost as long as Flathead Lake, but much narrower. The drive was spectacular, and we kept at it for a few hours until the sun set. I’m excited to visit here again next year…