Day 3- East Glacier

9/2/16  The drive in to Glacier National Park with stops at Many Glacier and St. Mary Lake as well as a quick hike out to Baring Falls.
DSC04277 Day 2 starts with the drive out to Glacier National Park. We stop at the Old Trail Museum in Choteau along the way to check out some cool dinosaur exhibits.
Day 2 starts with the drive out to Glacier National Park. We stop at the Old Trail Museum in Choteau along the way to check out some cool dinosaur exhibits.
DSC04280 Evidently that is a Saurornitholestes.
Evidently that is a Saurornitholestes.
DSC04281 The thigh bone of a Hadrosaurid (duck billed dinosaur) that you can actually touch.
The thigh bone of a Hadrosaurid (duck billed dinosaur) that you can actually touch.
DSC04285 A big, old male grizzly bear.
A big, old male grizzly bear.
DSC04286 A smaller, younger, female grizzly.
A smaller, younger, female grizzly.
DSC04289 We then drive into the park and out to Many Glacier for some iconic views of that area of the park.
We then drive into the park and out to Many Glacier for some iconic views of that area of the park.
DSC04290 Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating as the views were mostly cloudy.
Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating as the views were mostly cloudy.
DSC04292 But still beautiful nonetheless.
But still beautiful nonetheless.
DSC04297 And it was really cold. We actually arrived in shorts and flip-flops and got some crazy looks from the locals until we changed into something warmer.
And it was really cold. We actually arrived in shorts and flip-flops and got some crazy looks from the locals until we changed into something warmer.
DSC04299 Now on our way back to the main entrance on the East side of the park.
Now on our way back to the main entrance on the East side of the park.
11-bk glcr entrance
DSC04302 Some great scenery along the way.
Some great scenery along the way.
DSC04304 St. Mary Lake. Probably one of the most iconic views in Glacier National Park. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to take too many pictures before driving...
St. Mary Lake. Probably one of the most iconic views in Glacier National Park. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to take too many pictures before driving…
DSC04309 From the shoreline.
From the shoreline.
DSC04311 Starting up the famous Going to the Sun Highway.
Starting up the famous Going to the Sun Highway.
DSC04317 Along the way, we stopped for a quick hike on the trail to Baring Falls.
Along the way, we stopped for a quick hike on the trail to Baring Falls.
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DSC04323 Baring Falls.
Baring Falls.
DSC04324 Not a huge falls, but definitely more impressive than our local Holy Jim.
Not a huge falls, but definitely more impressive than our local Holy Jim.
MAH04327 A quick video of the Falls.
A quick video of the Falls.