Having endured the crowds for the last several days, we decided to head for the far northwestern portion of the park again. Weather forecast was for 20% chance of rain. Leslie drove us on the way out, her longest off pavement experience to date. We followed the Camas Road to the North Fork road where it turned to gravel. Stayed on that to Polebridge where we followed the primitive dirt road back into the park. By the time we reached the park entrance, it was a constant drizzling rain, making the dirt road a little slick. When we got to the park gate, the Ranger warned us the parking lot at Kintla lake was already full. But we decided to drive it anyway and hope that someone had left before we got there. The road was not too bad, a lot of pot holes to maneuver around and several stretches of washboard, and having to deal with vehicles coming out from Kintla Lake with very little room on the one lane road for passing. Once we arrived at Kintla Lake, we were able to find a parking spot. We had planned to hike the Kintla Lake Trail, but by the time we arrived, it was a pouring rain that did not show any signs of letting up. We put on our raincoats (need to start carrying our rain pants with us in the truck) and walked around the small campground and over to the Ranger Station before deciding it was not going to stop raining and headed back. David drove back since Leslie had enough of off pavement driving. We stopped at the saloon in Polebridge to enjoy a couple of beers, talk with the locals and of course pick up some more Huckleberry Bear Claws at the fabulous bakery!
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| Kinta Lake |
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| Saloon in Polebridge |
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