Mountain Misfits

Wild Horse Island Hike: Exploring a Montana Gem

Wild Horse Island

Discover the Wild Horse Island hike in Montana’s Flathead Lake. Explore diverse terrains, encounter native wildlife, and enjoy breathtaking views on this unique day-use trail. Perfect for hikers of all levels.

Hiking Up, Over, and Through – Muddy Creek Canyon

Muddy Creek Canyon

An unforgettable journey through Muddy Creek Canyon, a hidden gem in Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. Discover towering slot canyons, a stunning waterfall, and tips for safe wilderness exploration in our comprehensive guide to this breathtaking June hike.

Harry’s Ridge Hike: A Scenic Odyssey in the Shadow of Mount St. Helens

Harry’s Ridge Hike: A Scenic Odyssey in the Shadow of Mount St. Helens admin December 26, 2023 May 18, 1980, unleashed the long-dormant wrath of Mount St. Helens in a cataclysmic eruption that reverberated through the annals of geological history. This stratovolcano, nestled in the Cascade Range of Washington state, had been dormant for over […]

Hiking on the Golden Needle trail to Lupine Lake, Flathead National Forest

Hiking on the Golden Needle trail to Lupine Lake, Flathead National Forest admin November 23, 2021 Hiking 2021 What a beautiful day for a beautiful hike up to Lupine Lake, a place neither of us has ever been. Looking at the whole handy-dandy AllTrails, the hike is a quick and easy 5.7 mile out and […]

Aiming for Gunsight Lake – Glacier National Park

Bull Moose

Aiming for Gunsight Lake – Glacier National Park admin November 22, 2021 Hiking 2021 It all started with a downhill…actually one and a quarter miles of downhill to the St. Mary River. What’s the old saying about the trail that goes down must come up…or something like that. We started our planned 13-mile hike to […]

Hiking the Dragon’s Tail – Glacier National Park

Hiking the Dragon’s Tail – Glacier National Park admin November 20, 2021 Uncategorized The screaming wind roared in our ears and shook our steps as we rounded Reynolds Mountain. There rose the narrow spine of the Dragon’s Tail from the pass we clung to. This would be our turnaround point as discretion is the better […]

A Hike and A Skinny Dip at Hub and Hazel Lakes

Vida at Hub Lake

A Hike and A Skinny Dip at Hub and Hazel Lakes admin July 26, 2021 Hiking,Hiking 2021 Wandering through an old forest of giant cedars, the rushing Ward Creek spills over and between boulders creating a series of small rapids and waterfalls, and this is only the beginning of our hike to Hazel and Hub […]

The Most Unique Hike in America? Ape Cave might be

Ape Cave Entrance

The Most Unique Hike in America? Ape Cave might be admin July 22, 2021 Hiking,Hiking 2021,Washington 2021 There we were…one mile through a pitch-black tunnel and still another mile to go. We had crawl over boulder piles and up a lava fall (literally a fall of frozen rock). And this was only the beginning.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2228JqYcE Ape […]

“Expert Hikers Only” at Crescent Beach

“Expert Hikers Only” at Crescent Beach admin June 8, 2021 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 While nearby Cannon Beach teems with hordes of people, their children, and their dogs, Crescent Beach is a secluded little beach, hemmed in by headlands, Ecola Point and Chapman Point. The good thing is the masses are too lazy to take the […]