We took the trail along Avalanche Creek up to Avalanche Lake and the Sperry Glacier. It is a beautiful hike with this scene to reward you at the end. Remember how I said it rained every day? Well when we started the hike it was 90 degrees...by the time we had reached the lake, the temps had dropped 20 degrees and it had begun to rain lightly. We stayed maybe 15 minutes in the drizzle before we decided perhaps we should start back. We made it to the tree canopy before the rain began to pour. For a time we ran, but after 5 minutes, we decided that we might as well make the most of it and dance in the rain. I danced in the rain with my hubby during this torrential downpour on a muddy trail that just got deeper with mud as the rain continued. It was great! We missed a moose crossing the trail ahead of us by about 1 minute...I did manage to get the tail end of him/her on the video camera, but only for a few seconds. I don't have the best track record with photographing moose! hahaBy the end, we were soaked clear through. The kids were waiting for us at the trailhead and wouldn't you know it, the sun came out, it was hot again, and we were dry before we got back to camp. This area of Montana has THE weirdest weather, no doubt!
