Hike along McDonald creek

Everytime we come back out of the Park I notice a bridge across McDonald Creek.  It is hidden from view when entering the park from the West side.  The road is closed from the Loop to Logans Pass because of winter weather, so today we decide to check out the bridge.  You can see snow on the mountains.

I am not sure where the turn off is for the hike.  We stop at this one - not it but nice water fall.

The next pull-out is it.  The Mountain View across the way is beautiful.

A short walk down the path and the bridge comes into view

Our friends Dan and Earlene strike a pose.

Looks like we are going to take a walk in the woods

The trail starts out following the Creek

Then goes through woods of tall tall trees 

and some interesting moss and fungus

Among all these tall trees these saplings look like bonsai

I walked off the length of this fallen tree and it was 100' even with the top missing

Looks like some light at the end of the tunnel and we can hear rushing water

 

We come to the other side of the overlook of the rapids 

 It's not quite as fast as it was in the Spring but it is still beautiful

 Not a bad place for a snack

You can see the power of the water over the rocks here.

Back through the jungle

 It is hard to describe just how green it is here.  It is like a fairy land

Complete with magic mushrooms.

The bark has been stripped from this tree it was smooth as could be.

Back to the creek

 At this point the walls are made of shale

and back to the bridge.

What a great hike.  On the way home we stop at Apgar Village to catch a full view of  Lake McDonald

Tomorrow we hope to tackle the Highline Trail from the Loop to Logan's Pass.