Connie and I drove west on Highway 12 from Lolo, MT to the top of the pass where we got on Forest Service Road 373 and drove it east through the mountains back down to Highway 12 near the town of Lolo. Road was in good shape and we made good time. Did not take us as long as we thought it would and could have explored a few more side roads but was not sure how long it would take us. The wildflowers were out in this area also. But the thing that struck us the most was all of the dead trees from forest fires the last few years. What a shame but they are part of the life of a forest.
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Packer Meadows
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For those who can't read what Lewis recorded about this place because the writing is so small:
Captain Lewis recorded on June 29th, 1806: "at noon we arrived at the quamas flatts on the creek of the same name and halted to graze our horses and dine having traveled 12 miles. We passed our encampment of the (13) September at 10m. where we halted there is a pretty little plain of about 50 acres plentifully stocked with quamash and from appearances this frames one of the principle stages or encampment of the Indians who pass the mountains on this road."
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For the most part, there was good signage along the way but there were exceptions.
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Lots of small water falls by the road.
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Not sure of the name of this flower.
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This was a dead end road.
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Lots of flowers.
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Big rocks by the road in many places.
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Lots of old burn areas.
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Still some snow in the high country.
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Zeph in his spot.
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Lily Lake.
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Some really nice meadows.
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Paint brush and vetch.
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Lupine
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