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| Our campsite in Hungry Horse, MT |
Once I got over being afraid of being the dinner for the bears while we were here, I really liked this spot. We had deer come thru a couple of afternoons and the lake was beautiful. Certainly one of the best spots we have had so far this summer.
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| Lake view |
The town of Hungry Horse was named after two draft horses used for logging the area. They wandered off during the severe winter of 1900. The horses, Tex and Jerry, were found a month later, all scraggly and hungry but very much alive.
Today the town itself has a population of 900 and is a small community that is likely to be overlooked as visitors make their way onward to Glacier National Park, which lies just 10 miles to the east.
The town is about 10 miles from our campsite and there is a post office, laundry, grocery store, Internet and a couple restaurants. So it has everything I need:)
In town, the big deal is Huckleberries! Huckleberries are sold in all shapes and sizes: Huckleberry Taffy, ice cream (yummy), pies, syrup, body lotions, etc.! If you want to have some shipped to you, try the web site of this local store, The Huckleberry Patch.
We take a couple sunset cruises but don't see any wildlife at all. It seems strange because we really are out in the boonies! There are a couple more campgrounds along the way, but we certainly had the best spot by far.
The day before we left, Ed caught a Trout in the morning so he grilled it up and we had it for a mid morning snack. Delicious! I could eat those all summer.
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