Description

This is my hike of choice in the Lake McDonald Valley.  The Sperry Chalet area, is also known as Glacier Basin.  When one reaches the area they see why.  You can tell a massive Glacier tore through all the rock and carved out this basin.  All around this small valley are huge cliffs of stone with waterfalls trinkling down their massive faces like tears.  Awesome valley and your sure to see wildlife along the way.  Since the Going to The Sun didn't open till July 3rd, I hiked to this location 3 times.  I never was here when the Chalet was open but, I'm sure it's better with it closed.  Early in the season Glacier is very empty and is a great time to hike.  The mountains still have snow on them, the Gapers have yet to arrive, and the bears are out eating.