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<div>Thanks Sam, <br>
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It seems to make this alternate much more doable along with hiking a new section of the park. I really wasn't looking forward to a long road walk around Glacier. I hate paved road walks! ; )<br>
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Sly<br>
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From: samh@samh.net<br>
To: cdt-l@backcountry.net; Slyatpct@aol.com<br>
Sent: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 9:28 PM<br>
Subject: Glacier Detours<br>
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> Is there any unassigned back country camping in this area? <br>
> How's the hitching from the patrol cabin area near the <br>
> Middlefork on Rt 2 to West Glacier? Is the ford (18 in blue <br>
> on the map) even doable this time of year? How deep is it? <br>
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Sly - <br>
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The entire "Middle Fork" district of Glacier is open to backcountry <br>
camping. You have to get permission from a ranger station and have <br>
that on your permit but if your miles call for you to have to do too <br>
much to make the next site they'll give you one. <br>
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I've forded the Middle Fork of the Flathead at both the Coal and Nyack <br>
crossings a half a dozen times each. Early season, snow dependant <br>
they can be a bit of a bear to cross but with careful site selection <br>
and technique I've never had to turn back. <br>
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Hitching along highway 2 through "The Canyon" as its referred to as is <br>
a breeze. People in this section of Montana give and receive rides <br>
quite frequently. In my few years living in Glacier I did countless <br>
hikes that didn't loop, relying on the kindness of others to give me a <br>
lift. <br>
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- sam_h <br>
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