Middle Fork of Rock Creek | Lolo National Forest, Montana

Описание: We're heading in to Montana for a winter backpacking trip!

I thought that we were going to have to hike in about 3 miles from where the road split into the mountains, but when we got there, the road was plowed! We drove in and got very close to the Middle Fork.

I was pulling my sled in this time and I had couple of secret weapons that was going to ensure that we had a great fire. Chainsaw! We each had a small chainsaw that we brought with us. As we got off of the main road we could tell that the snow was 4-5 feet deep. The sled pulled well until we started up a little ridge to camp on. The sled was so heavy I was really having to dig into the snow to get any traction. When I would go to step up, the sled would pull me back. I finally got the sled up to a flat spot that we wanted to camp at and we set to work getting camp made.

We had to dig down quite a ways to get our firepit on the ground. We also dug out spots for our hammocks. I piled the snow up on the edges of my tarp to help block on any wind.

The first night was cold.

To help warm us up, we decided that we would head over the Quinn's Hot Springs Resort for breakfast. It was an easy walk about and it was just waht the doctor ordered.

After breakfast we hiked back into camp and started working on getting some more firewood for the night.

The second night was much warmer than the first, though it was still below freezing.

After coffee we packed up and hit the trail for home. It was a great spot for a winter campout and I have a feeling that we will be back.