https://bigskywalker.com/2023/10/13/mission-canyon-in-the-little-rockies/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dji_0016.jpgdefaultMission Canyon with Hays in the background - Ft. Belknap Reservation, north-central Montana.2026-02-03T03:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/memorial-day-hike/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/backside.jpgbacksideWe hike about 3 miles to the gap between the lip and the nose, and then scramble to the top of the nose (yellow line).2025-10-16T14:43:39+00:00weekly0.6https://bigskywalker.com/2025/07/19/sundance-pass-near-red-lodge/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1561.jpgIMG_1561My daughter (Amy) and I on Sundance Pass.2025-09-12T04:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2025/09/05/hilgard-peak-high-point-in-the-madison-range/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2160.jpgIMG_2160My young friend Spencer enjoying the scenic ridge we crossed on the way to Hilgard.2025-09-17T03:55:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/about/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bigskywalkerbanner.jpgbigskywalkerbannerOn Mt. James in Glacier Park2025-09-09T02:17:51+00:00weekly0.6https://bigskywalker.com/2025/08/13/storm-castle-peak-southwest-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/new.jpgnewMardi and I near the summit of Storm Castle on Tuesday 8/12/25.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/better.jpgbetterMardi and I near the summit of Storm Castle on Tuesday 8/12/25.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1999-edit.jpgIMG_1999-EDITMardi and I near the summit of Storm Castle.2025-08-15T02:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2025/08/08/lolo-peak-near-missoula/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1825.jpgIMG_1825Tristan and Kacey on their way to a viewpoint a few hundred yards south of the summit.2025-08-14T22:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2016/12/12/crazy-peak-montanas-most-prominent-mountain/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/crazyfeature.jpgcrazyfeatureAscending the West Ridge to Crazy Peak2025-08-04T21:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/08/26/ice-cave-in-the-big-snowies-south-of-lewistown/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p1320555strip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p1320473bannercave.jpg"Ice Cave" is located in the Big Snowy Mountains 20 miles south of Lewistown (30-mile drive).2025-08-04T21:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2024/09/27/turquoise-lake-in-the-mission-mountain/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_9279.jpgimg_9279Turquoise Lake (on the left) is in the Mission Mountains northwest of Seeley Lake.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_9213.jpgMy friend Murray a short distance above our tent site.2025-08-04T21:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/08/08/thee-chinese-wall/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/img_1908.jpgMy daughter Amy looking north from the base of Cliff Mountain on the Chinese Wall.2025-07-24T22:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2023/12/03/nordic-skating-hi-line-style/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ox.jpgoxhttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dji_fly_20231201_103010_743_1701451828013_photo.jpgdefaultDrone photo of a friend and I skating on Dead River near Harlem with the Bears Paw Mountains in the background.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_5173-edit.jpgimg_5173-edit2025-07-22T19:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/01/11/ear-mountain-an-icon-of-the-rocky-mountain-front/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sambeebeecotrust2000.jpgsambeebeecotrust2000Ear Mountain 22 miles west of Choteau. Photo Credit: Sam Beebe and Ecotrust2025-07-12T15:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2025/04/07/angels-landing-in-zion-national-park-utah/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_0247-1.jpgIMG_0247-1Jerry, crossing the Virgin River near the start of our the hike to Angels Landing.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_0247.jpgIMG_0247Jerry, crossing the Virgin River near the start of our the hike to Angels Landing.2025-05-02T04:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/04/02/wall-walk-in-the-little-rockies-northcentral-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji_0225.jpgdefaultSome friends and I on the impressive limestone wall.2025-05-02T04:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/11/16/mt-otis-south-of-havre/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/photo_6554509_dji_909_jpg_4939988_0_2021111314138_photo_original.jpg-1.jpgOn the trail from Mt. Otis down to Mooney Coulee with Bear Paw Baldy on the horizon.2025-05-01T03:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2022/08/03/great-northern-mountain-near-glacier-park/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7310.jpgimg_7310My daughter and her dog (TJ) with Great Northern on the horizon.2025-04-14T14:50:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2024/09/14/open-water-swimming-montana-style/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/screen-shot-2024-09-10-at-1.37.21-pm-1.jpgStarting an early morning 3-mile swim around Cemetery Island in Canyon Ferry Lake near Helena.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/screen-shot-2024-09-10-at-1.37.21-pm.jpgscreen-shot-2024-09-10-at-1.37.21-pm2025-04-14T14:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2025/04/09/slot-canyons-in-southern-utah/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_0372.jpgIMG_0372Heading into Buckskin Gulch, a slot canyon carved into the Navajo sandstone.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_0337.jpgIMG_0337The Wire Pass Trail - On our way to some spectacular slot canyons.2025-04-10T19:45:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/06/14/peakbagging-in-the-sweetgrass-hills-northeast-of-shelby/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/art-1.jpgarthttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p1300370sweetgrassstrip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p1300561.jpgThree peaks in one day - Standing on West Butte with East Butte on the left and Gold Butte on the right. 2025-01-28T19:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2024/08/28/sluice-boxes-state-park/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_8818.jpgimg_88182024-08-30T13:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/02/07/mt-powell-on-the-rim-of-the-crater/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_8445-1.jpgimg_8445-1https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_8445.jpgimg_8445https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/powell.jpgpowellOn Mt. Powell with The Crater, Deer Lodge Mountain, and the valley of the Clark Fork in the background - Part of the deposit left by the rock glacier can also be seen below/behind me.2024-07-21T13:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/07/06/table-mountain-in-the-highlands-near-butte/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/highland.jpghighlandAlong the trail to Table Mountain: My friend Gerry enjoys a view of the Highland Lookout 17 miles south of Butte. The Continental Divide cuts through that mine on the left side of the photo.2024-07-21T13:36:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2023/09/17/exploring-an-igneous-dome-in-north-central-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dji_0204.jpgAlmost vertical layers of Eagle sandstone near the southern portion of the dome, 10 miles south of Hays, MT.2024-06-22T18:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/08/25/muddy-creek-falls-on-the-rocky-mountain-front/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/amc1.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bannermuddy.jpgbannerMuddyMark and Gus approaching Muddy Creek Falls at the end of the canyon.2023-12-26T19:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/07/24/electric-peak-highpoint-in-the-gallatin-range/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/p1010792.jpg7:41 am Thursday 7/21/21 - Dave and Murray approaching Electric Peak on a perfect summer morning.2023-11-23T03:36:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2022/06/30/caribou-peak-along-the-cdt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_6709-1.jpgimg_6709-1https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_6709.jpgimg_67092023-11-23T03:32:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2022/08/14/ross-peak-north-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/photo_6619774_dji_638_jpg_19021022_0_202281382546_photo_original.jpgphoto_6619774_dji_638_jpg_19021022_0_202281382546_photo_originalhttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/photo_6619775_dji_639_jpg_19046175_0_202281382552_photo_original.jpgphoto_6619775_dji_639_jpg_19046175_0_202281382552_photo_original2023-11-22T20:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2022/09/05/flinsch-peak-near-east-glacier/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_8247.jpgimg_82472023-11-22T20:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2023/07/05/casey-peak-southeast-of-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_2788.jpgimg_2788https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dji_fly_20230701_090808_20_1688224103027_photo.jpgdji_fly_20230701_090808_20_1688224103027_photo2025-08-24T14:14:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2023/07/15/blowdown-in-the-tobacco-roots-of-southwestern-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dji_fly_20230714_104304_45_1689353017620_photo-edit.jpgdji_fly_20230714_104304_45_1689353017620_photo-EDITThis is where 200-250 acres of trees were blown down by a microburst in August 2019.2023-11-22T20:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2023/08/01/sawtooth-ridge-on-the-rocky-mountain-front-2/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dji_0130-edit-1.jpgdefaultDrone photo of me on the north tooth with the south tooth in upper left.2023-11-22T20:18:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/06/23/exploring-the-ft-belknap-reservation-north-central-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/banner.jpgAmy and I explored the limestone cliffs on the northern edge of the Little Rockies - The first of several hikes in the area.2023-10-06T16:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/06/01/lost-lake-and-square-butte-near-geraldine/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/squarebutte.jpegsquarebutteView of the southwest side of Square Butte - Photo taken from the Geyser-Geraldine Road 2 months before our hike.2023-07-27T20:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/09/30/red-mountain-high-point-of-the-scapegoat-wilderness/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/astripred.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1260890b.jpgP1260890bhttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1260837banner.jpgAmy with our dog Missy, who had just noticed the goats (white specks) on the slope below Red Mountain.2023-07-04T04:44:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/05/04/old-scraggy-in-the-little-rockies/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/p1350266.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/p1350292.jpgThe old Ruby Gulch Mine (and mill) as viewed from the summit of Old Scraggy.2021-08-20T04:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/07/19/boats-in-the-breaks-kayak-race-at-ft-benton/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210717_103619-copy.jpgMy wife took this photo from the walking bridge in Ft. Benton as the final group started the race to Wood Bottom near Loma. That's me in the yellow kayak.2021-07-24T03:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/07/04/sacajawea-high-point-of-the-bridgers/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bridgerpanorama.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/banner.jpgSitting on Naya Nuki and getting to watch several young people ski down "The Great One" was a real bonus.2021-07-08T03:03:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/06/29/greathouse-peak-in-the-big-snowies/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dji_0621.jpgdefaultOn the summit of Greathouse Peak looking down at the basin of Swimming Woman Creek.2021-07-01T23:14:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/10/09/peak-bagging-in-the-little-rockies-mission-peak-indian-peak/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/120806026_10207924356663190_8545624207528046040_o-1.jpgMission Peak on the left and Indian Peak in the distance stood above the beautiful falls colors the weekend I climbed them. The Hays Pow Wow Grounds can be seen in the lower right.2021-06-02T12:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2016/11/23/gates-of-the-mountains/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gomamycliff.jpggomamycliffAmy pauses to enjoy a view of the Missouri River and Coulter Campground.2021-05-25T19:40:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/10/07/crown-butte-an-ideal-prairie-hike/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/crown.jpgCrownHelena High Outdoors Club students exploring cliffs on the southern edge of Crown Butte.2021-05-25T14:11:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/03/18/bear-paw-baldy-south-of-havre/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p1340675strip.jpgP1340675striphttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p1340515.jpgP1340515Near the summit of Bear Paw Baldy, looking south with Pecora Ridge to the left - St. Patrick's Day 20202023-05-19T00:13:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/02/15/one-kill-site-four-buttes-and-a-big-grouchy-bear/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/banner4buttes.jpgbanner4buttesMy shadow on the cliffs of Buffalo Falls (buffalo jump) with Birdtail Butte on the horizon.2024-06-08T13:40:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/08/16/black-butte-northeast-of-lewistown/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bbbanner.jpgView of Black Butte as we made the drive to our starting point 8 miles south of Roy, MT.2021-04-10T20:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/11/25/kayaking-on-the-missouri-river-north-of-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gom.jpgGOA couple friends and I kayaked on the Missouri River from Upper Holter Lake to Lower Holter Lake (16 miles). "Nose" marks the nose of the Sleeping Giant - a Helena area landmark.2021-07-20T14:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2021/03/07/winter-hiking-on-the-ft-belknap-reservation/2021-03-16T18:54:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/07/08/crown-mountain-on-the-rocky-mountain-front-west-of-augusta/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/astripp1310235.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/p1310159banner.jpgExploring the west rim of Crown Mountain with Scapegoat Peak in the distance. https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/blogggp1310026.jpgblogggP1310026Jerry and Tyler on the switch-backs below Crown Mountain on Tuesday July 2, 2019.2020-11-01T04:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/08/06/headquarters-pass-our-lake-traverse-west-of-choteau/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/banner-1.jpgJohn and Murray on their way up from Headquarters Pass in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.2020-08-10T08:02:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/08/04/st-mary-peak-and-trapper-peak-in-the-bitterroots/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/banner2.jpgLooking west toward Idaho from the summit of St. Mary Peak; that's my daughter on the left and the Heavenly Twins on the right.2020-08-12T23:31:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/07/28/walling-reef-on-the-rocky-mountain-front/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/p1370619.jpgSunday morning on the Rocky Mountain Front 20 miles west of Dupuyer - Walking past Split Mountain on the return trip from Walling Reef Lake.2020-07-29T01:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/07/21/hyalite-peak-and-the-nose-of-the-giant/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/newbanner.jpgDrone shot of Wade (red), Amy (tan), and I (blue) on the nose of the Sleeping Giant 20 miles north of Helena. https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/banner-1.jpgdefaultDrone view of hikers on Hyalite Peak and the valley they walked through to get there.2020-07-28T18:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/07/14/italian-peaks-adventure/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/p1370094.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/blog.jpgThis is about as far south as you can get in Montana. Those peaks and ridges mark the Montana-Idaho border, and are also part of the Continental Divide.2020-08-17T19:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2020/02/17/granite-peak-an-adventure-to-remember/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/976000_3297434171092_1442157285_o-1.jpgOn the summit of Granite Peak (July 13, 2013) - The highest point in Montana.2020-02-26T13:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/12/31/nordic-skating-on-the-mighty-mo-near-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/banner.jpgExcellent ice and perfect weather on Canyon Ferry 25 miles south of Helena (12/30/19). Those are the Big Belts in the background.2020-01-05T03:49:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/12/18/frozen-waterfall-in-the-elkhorns-southeast-of-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bannerBest.jpgbannerBestThe frozen waterfall was great, but what I found in the area behind it was even more spectacular - See link to Photo Tour below.2022-12-12T03:33:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/09/16/east-and-west-st-marys-peaks-on-the-flathead-reservation/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p1330012lll.jpgView of the southern part of the Mission Mtns. from the highway south of St. Ignatius - West and East St. Mary's Peaks are labeled. https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/banneresm.jpgOn the summit of East St. Mary's with West St. Mary's Peak in the background. St. Ignatius can be seen in the valley below.2019-10-17T20:48:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/12/30/a-night-in-the-garnet-mtn-lookout-south-of-belgrade-mt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/banner.jpgHere's the view as we approached the Garnet Mountain Lookout around 4 pm on 12/28/18.2019-08-18T01:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/08/09/floral-park-traverse-in-glacier-park-logan-pass-to-lake-mcdonald/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/banner.jpgCrossing Sperry Glacier was one of the highlights of the 19-mile traverse.2020-10-18T01:23:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/08/12/heavens-peak-in-glacier-park/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/banner-1.jpgAs we hiked across the huge tilted slabs, we could see a couple hikers on the summit. Heavens Peak is one of the more noticeable peaks as you drive the west side of the Going to the Sun Highway or hike along the Highline Trail.2019-08-18T22:07:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/01/30/stonewall-mountain-lookout-near-lincoln-mt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/stripstonewall.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/banner.jpgWalking the ridge to the Stonewall Mountain Lookout on a perfect January day.2019-08-10T22:08:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/03/31/black-elk-peak-high-point-in-south-dakota/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bh18.jpgHarney Peak in the Black HillsMy wife Mardi on Black Elk Peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota.2019-08-01T14:11:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/08/18/black-mountain-in-the-absarokas-south-of-livingston/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/aablackstrip1.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/banner2.jpgbanner2That's me trying to look "heroic" as I examine the route up Black Mountain. (Photo by my invisible friend, Otto Tymer)2019-07-31T19:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/10/22/mccann-butte-and-beyond-in-northcentral-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/strip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/banner.jpgOn my way down from Miles Butte - My car is parked on that road at the base of McCann Butte.2019-07-29T00:33:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/07/23/journey-through-the-goat-rocks-wilderness-of-washington/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/goatbanner.jpgMy daughter Amy on the PCT in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, not far from our campsite. 2019-07-28T15:39:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/07/24/mt-borah-the-highest-peak-in-idaho/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/borahstrip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/banner.jpgView of most of the route - It took me 4.5 hours to reach the summit of Borah.2019-08-02T22:39:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/contact/2019-07-05T03:37:43+00:00weekly0.6https://bigskywalker.com/2019/06/04/candle-mountain-north-of-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0199-1.jpgIMG_0199https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0199.jpgIMG_0199https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/banner2.jpgMurray on the way down to Bear Prairie; the grassy area near center of photo (23 miles north of Helena).2019-06-07T12:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/03/13/rogers-pass-to-green-mtn-on-the-cdt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/greenbanner.jpgGreenBannerThis section of the CDT stays very close to the wind-swept Continental Divide. 2019-05-03T20:08:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/04/27/mt-edith-high-point-in-the-big-belts/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p1290838banner.jpgOn the way to the summit of Edith with Baldy in the background - April 25, 2019.2019-05-03T20:06:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/02/25/granite-butte-lookout-on-the-cdt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bannergb.jpgbannergbArrival at the Granite Butte Lookout on the CDT 25 miles NW of Helena, Montana.2019-03-28T21:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/03/27/devils-glen-a-canyon-within-a-canyon/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/devilsglenbanner.jpgDevilsGlenBannerMy friend Mark at Devil's Glen on the Dearborn River 70 miles north of Helena.2019-03-25T23:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2019/02/26/highwood-baldy-east-of-great-falls/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/highwoodstrip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hi18.jpgTim approaches the summit of Baldy. Windy Mountain can be seen in the distance on the right.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hi18.jpgTim approaches the summit of Baldy. The Sweet Grass Hills can be seen on the horizon toward left.2019-02-27T20:04:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/09/24/hollowtop-highest-peak-in-the-tobacco-roots/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/horses.jpghorseshttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bswhollowtop.jpgBSWhollowtopFour Helena High teachers on the summit of Hollowtop in August of 2014.2024-12-21T07:10:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/11/04/snake-butte-in-north-central-montana/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bannersb.jpgbannerSBLooking toward the southwest from Snake Butte. That is the Bears Paw Mountains in the distance.2025-02-28T03:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/11/27/snowshoeing-in-the-shadow-of-casey-peak/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/caseyloo.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/banner.jpgOn the Montgomery Park Trail above the East Fork of McClellan Creek - Red Mountain on the horizon is 20 miles away.2018-12-19T02:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/10/27/flesher-pass-to-rogers-pass-on-the-cdt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rogerstoflesher1.jpgThe section of the CDT from Flesher Pass to Rogers Pass never strays very far from the actual Continental Divide (dashed line).2018-11-18T20:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/11/08/trout-creek-canyon-with-the-hhs-outdoors-club/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/troutbanner.jpgThe highlight of the day was seeing this humongous mountain goat perched on a cliff over-looking the trail.2018-11-13T15:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/03/12/the-highline-best-trail-in-glacier-park/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/highline3.jpgHighline3The Highline Trail runs from Logan Pass to the Granite Park Chalet - There is a larger version of this image with a detailed explanation in the Photo Tour.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rams.jpgramsView from the Highline Trail: Bighorn rams with the valley of McDonald Creek and the the Going to the Sun Road below.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/highlinebanner.jpghighlinebannerMardi and I at the Grinnell Glacier Overlook (.8 miles up from the Highline Trail)2018-11-01T03:32:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/09/18/peak-bagging-in-the-elkhorns-with-the-hhs-outdoors-club/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/crowstrip.jpghttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bannerec.jpgbannerECThis marble outcropping 3.5 miles into the hike was one of the highlights of the trip. That is Elkhorn Peak in the background.2023-09-16T04:35:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/09/11/red-mountain-southwest-of-helena/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bannerred.jpgBrandt and his dad (Tristan) enjoying the view from the east side of Red Mountain. The Sleeping Giant (upper left), Helena Valley, and Mt. Helena can be seen in the distance.2024-10-19T19:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2016/12/31/triple-divide-peak-and-beyond/2019-12-09T11:05:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/11/25/patrol-mountain-lookout/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/banner.jpgbannerMy wife Mardi on the final approach to the Patrol Mountain Lookout in August of 2015.2018-08-27T19:39:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/06/05/mann-gulch-site-of-1949-wildfire-tragedy/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mannbanner.jpgThis is the slope of Mann Gulch where 13 men were killed by a wildfire on August 5, 1949.2023-07-21T17:27:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/04/08/castle-reef-and-wagner-basin-near-the-sun-river-canyon/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sun3.jpgsun3That is my wife and I, walking the cliffs on the eastern edge of Wagner Basin near the entrance to the Sun River Canyon. (photo by Otto Tymer)2018-08-25T14:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/08/14/hike-through-hyalite-canyon-south-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bannerhy.jpgbannerHyMark and Mardi along the trail down into the u-shaped valley known as Hyalite Canyon.2018-08-19T19:08:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/08/04/sawtooth-ridge-on-the-rocky-mountain-front/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/arough.jpgaRoughhttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/athinphoto.jpgAthinphotohttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/asawtoothbanner.jpgaSawtoothBannerStarting down from the north summit of Sawtooth Ridge - Great views, despite smoke from distant fires. Castle Reef can be seen on the left.2018-08-06T18:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/07/25/sphinx-mountain-in-the-madison-range-southwest-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/panosphinx.jpgpanoSphinxhttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/banner.jpgbannerMy friend Jerry makes his way down along the trail toward the saddle and "The Helmet".2022-03-17T18:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/07/15/mt-baldy-in-the-big-belt-mountains/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/baldyphoto.jpgbaldyphotoPhoto courtesy of By Montanabw - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15714134https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/baldybanner.jpgbaldyBANNEROn the summit of Baldy (9,472 ft.) with the Bridgers on the horizon (left).2018-07-16T11:39:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/07/11/mt-blackmore-south-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/blackmorepano.jpgBlackmorePanohttps://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/blackmorebanner.jpgBlackmoreBannerA couple of hikers approaching the summit of Mt. Blackmore 15 miles south of Bozeman, Montana.2018-07-25T22:17:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/06/28/mt-haggin-face-of-the-pintlers/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hagginbanner1.jpgHagginBanner1On the summit of Mt. Haggin (10,607 ft.) with the city of Anaconda (where we started) in the background.2020-07-16T13:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/05/28/torrey-lake-backpacking-in-the-pioneer-mountains/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bswtorrey.jpgBSWtorreyTristan and Brandt enjoy the last light of the day on Torrey Lake in the Pioneer Mountains.2019-02-23T19:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/05/11/willow-mountain-in-the-gates-of-the-mountains-wilderness/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/willowbanner.jpgWillowBannerOn the way to the summit of Willow Mountain - Johan crosses a limestone bridge over-looking Meriwether Canyon 25 miles north of Helena.2018-05-15T12:27:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/04/28/exploring-the-sleeping-giant-missouri-river-approach/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/banner.jpgbannerLooking into the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness from the chest of the Sleeping Giant 25 miles north of Helena. (photo by my invisible friend Otto Tymer)2018-05-07T15:49:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/10/19/hike-to-the-nose-of-the-sleeping-giant/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gi9.jpggi9The nose of the Sleeping Giant 20 miles north of Helena - A great view of the Missouri River and a fine place to have lunch!2025-06-30T22:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/07/03/steamboat-ridge/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/banner.jpgbannerMy daughter Amy and our dog Missy along Steamboat Ridge west of Augusta.2018-04-18T01:10:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/04/11/a-close-encounter-with-devils-tower/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/may34.jpgAmy and Frank enjoy the view from Devil's Tower, over 800 ft. above the visitor center.2018-04-16T20:38:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/01/28/into-the-crater-of-mt-st-helens/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sthelensbanner.jpgsthelensbannerAlong Step Creek on our way up to the Crater of St. Helens2018-08-14T23:44:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/03/13/tower-fall-yellowstone-in-winter/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aabanner.jpgAAbannerMy wife Mardi spike-hiking the trail to Tower Fall on a perfect winter day - March 11, 2018.2018-03-21T18:30:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/08/07/chief-mountain-best-climb-of-the-summer/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_1750.jpgIMG_1750Following the ridge to Chief Mountain - The summit of Chief Mountain is on the border of Glacier Park and the Blackfeet Reservation (about 5 miles south of Canada).2018-03-19T14:01:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/12/11/hiking-helenas-south-hills-trails-above-an-inversion/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/banner.jpgbannerThe Beattie Street Trailhead, several blocks west of the Capitol, provides access to the Mt. Ascension City Park.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/banner12.jpgbanner12View of the Helena Cathedral and the Sleeping Giant from the Mt. Ascension City Park.2018-03-15T18:01:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/08/28/bridger-ridge-trail-one-of-the-great-bozeman-area-hikes/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/banner.jpgbannerApproaching Sacajawea Peak about 2 miles from the end of the 19.5 mile journey. (photo by Murray)2024-01-15T17:47:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/01/26/goat-haunt-to-many-glacier-unforgettable-backpacking-trip-in-glacier-park/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/45.jpg45Murray and Greg during Day #3 - On the trail between Stony Indian Pass and Glenns Lake.2018-03-06T15:00:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2018/02/28/snowshoeing-in-the-elkhorns-a-cure-for-the-winter-blues/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/banner.jpgbannerMontgomery Park Trail in the Elkhorn Mountains southeast of Helena.2018-03-07T16:56:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/05/16/ridge-walk-above-mann-gulch/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/banner.jpgbannerGates of the Mountains Area - Looking down toward Mann Gulch and the Missouri River 2018-01-07T14:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/12/31/winter-hike-through-hyalite-canyon-south-of-bozeman/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/iceclimbers.jpgiceclimbersHyalite Canyon is a popular destination for ice climbers.2018-01-03T19:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2016/12/27/casey-peak-in-winter/2020-06-24T00:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2016/12/01/fata-morgana-from-the-cdt/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fata.jpgfataThe Helena Valley sits between the Scratchgravels and the Spokane Hills.2017-12-13T05:15:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/03/26/white-cliffs-canoe-adventure-scenes-of-visionary-enchantment/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cliffs.jpgcliffsEagle Creek Campground - We spend our first night here.2026-04-01T20:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/09/02/race-to-the-summit-of-lone-peak-at-the-big-sky-ski-area/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banner.jpgbannerThe Rut VK - Runners on the final push to the summit of Lone Peak near Big Sky, Montana.2021-09-02T18:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/08/22/scapegoat-mountain-solo-trip-into-the-bob/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/scapebanner.jpgscapebannerThe best part of the 3-day journey was walking along the cliffs of the plateau.2017-08-25T15:32:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/07/24/holland-peak-a-love-hate-relationship/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/banner21.jpgbanner2Along the way to Holland Peak with about a mile to go - enjoying a nice view of the Swan Valley and the Missions.2017-08-24T17:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/07/17/peak-bagging-near-logan-pass-getting-away-from-the-crowds/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/banner1.jpgbannerMy daughter enjoys great views of the Logan Pass area from Mount Oberlin.https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/banner2.jpgbanner2My hiking buddies on the way down from Mt. Oberlin near Logan Pass.2017-07-18T23:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/06/22/smith-river-float-with-the-hhs-outdoors-club/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/smithbanner.jpgSmithBannerThe highlight of the Smith River trip was a short, steep hike to a pictograph cave.2017-06-23T17:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/05/06/canyon-walk-middle-fork-of-the-judith/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/banner1.jpgMontana Wilderness Association Hike along the Middle Fork of the Judith River in central Montana.2019-05-05T07:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/2017/04/20/the-skyline-experience-many-glacier-to-mt-siyeh/https://bigskywalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/crackerfeet.jpgcrackerfeetMy daughter and I above Cracker Lake on the way to Mt. Siyeh - The shadow of Siyeh can be seen on the left.2017-04-25T12:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bigskywalker.com/601-2/2016-12-29T18:16:38+00:00weekly0.6https://bigskywalker.comdaily1.02026-04-01T20:06:32+00:00