August 18, 2014. Return to Glacier National Park

CAMPGROUND:  Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park.  Biggest campground at Glacier.  Only one with vacancies.  Good campfire grills.  Flush toilets.  No other amenities.  $20; $10 with senior pass. Recommend if at Glacier.  Others have lake views, but fill up quickly.  No reservations.

LOCATION:  Northwest Montana

WEATHER:  Sunny and hot. Highs in 80s.  Cooler in the forest

Our destination today was Glacier National Park. We had been here in June, but the famous Road to the Sun was still covered with snow then, and not open.  Since we were going to be in this area, we decided to come again.

We only had about 150 miles to drive today, but there was a lot of traffic and road construction, so it took about 5 hours.  We stopped along the way to hike along the Kootenai River falls, and to picnic beside a beautiful lake.

Glacier is really crowded.  There are about 5 campgrounds in the park.  We snatched one of the only camp sites left in the only campground in the park with vacancies.   Lots of tenters.  We were too late to catch the shuttle to the Road to the Sun, so we just walked around the area, read, and tried to stay cool.

DINNER:  Fajitas.  I sautéed the rest of last night's roast beef, green pepper and onions in butter and cumin.  Served with tortillas, cheese, and lettuce.  Easy and didn't heat up the camper cooking.