June 2018 - Wade Lake Campout

Eleanor and I headed up to Wade Lake in Montana.

Montana, Give My Child a Home...

Rocks were skipped...

Hammocks were hung

The beautiful blue lake was glassy calm on our arrival, and we setup our hammock anticipating an idyllic night.

Blue Skies, nothing but blue skies...

Dinner was dutch oven pizzas, followed by a nature hike up to the ridge between Wade and Cliff lakes.

Chef Eleanor

An Erratic

Nature Walk

Cliff Lake Overlook

Eleanor Finds a Friend

Midway through the night a cloudburst wakened one of us and so a tent was quickly pitched and a sleepwalking Eleanor and her gear were stowed before getting too wet.

Any Port in a Storm...

Our Favorite Breakfast

The next morning we had "Christmas Morning" hash for breakfast. Then after packing up camp we took a canoe to the end of Wade Lake to explore the outflow spring beyond the natural dam at the north end of the Lake.

Storm's a brewin'

Wade Lake Terminus

After fighting the wind on our way up, it was an easier paddle back to the docks, followed by our scenic drive home.