Hellllo mountains. I've missed you.

Finally! The mountains! Hello mountains, I’ve missed you. We arrived at Waterton Lakes National Park, known for “where the plains meet the mountains” – also known for the Prince of Wales resort and its breathtaking view overlooking the crystal blue lake and mountains.

Our campsite was at Crandell Lake about a 10 minute drive into the mountains. We’re surrounded by a view of a different mountain peak in every direction.  

 We’re definitely in bear country. When we registered, we were warned about the recent cougar and bear sightings. Ok then. The next morning we woke up to the sound of what we think was a bear  growling at a dog, and saw 3 more bears during the day – one from the road climbing up into the mountains, and two more on the side of road so close I could reach out and pet it – of course, I didn’t. Driving along the parkways you never know what wildlife you’ll see that will cause you to stop. We came across a large pack of mountain goats just out strolling down the road – we had to sit and wait about 10 minutes for them to move.

We spent the day taking in all of the incredible scenery.  We went to Red Rock Canyon and took a short hike up to Blakiston falls and also went to Cameron Lake where it’s winter 2/3 of the year. Every trail had warnings of black bears and grizzlies, so we avoided taking any remote hikes (our moms will be happy to know that.)

Westfalia count now = 3