Continuing on the trip, we left Idaho and headed into Montana, stopping in St. Regis for some food. It was a truck stop type of place and the western vibe was ever present: paintings of bison, western clothing, cowboy hats – the works. It was a nice little stop as we figured out where to drive for the rest of the evening to find a place to camp. Stopping at 1:00 am we slept under the stars to the sound of a creek near the Anaconda / Pintler Wilderness Area near Anaconda, Montana.

Looking out on the Pintler Mountains in beautiful Montana. The winds picked up and we got rained on a bit, but it was still a lovely hike.

From near the top of the pass, up past Storm Lake towards Storm Peak.

Looking back towards where the photo above was taken – you can see the trail on the left and the saddle is where we were.

Wildflowers were out at this elevation which was about 9500 feet above sea level.