RN: I started out this morning by going for a (very) brief jog down to Foys Lake. Boy, am I outta shape!! FSC, I’m going to have to work out really hard when I get back! I took this photo so you can see that our Airbnb is across a bit higher (no lake access) in about the middle of the wooded area.

Our goal today is to get into Glacier through the West Glacier entrance, but we have to wait until after 3 pm. Just to be sure we don’t get stuck in a long line, we wait until almost 4:30. We drive to Avalanche, about 14 miles up the Going-to-the-Sun Road and we luckily get a parking space because a car pulls out right in front of us.

We hike a short distance on the Trail of the Cedars, then take the spur 2 miles up to Avalanche Lake. On the way, we follow Avalanche Creek. We saw the bottom of these falls yesterday, but now we see the complete extent of the falls. Awesome!!

Most of the hike is through the cool woods, which is welcome, because it’s 96 degrees or more in the sun!

About halfway, we come to a clearing where we can see the beautiful bowl below. WOW!

I wonder if that is the bowl where Avalanche Lake is, but noooo- the trail turns away from it.

Here is the bowl where Avalanche Lake is- stunning views of water tumbling down the rocks across from us. Take a careful look…how many falls do you see?

Here’s a close-up of one of them. Which one is it?

A very friendly hiker who arrives at the same time we do says “We made it!” He offers to take a photo of us. Well, actually many photos, but we loved this one the best. We thank him and give him our Nishistein card but stupidly forget to ask his name. Hey, Friendly Photographer, hope you look at this and give us your first name via the comments section 🙂

FE. Rae is in wayyy better shape than me, thanks for slowing down when I need it. I would not have made it without the knee braces. As you see, it is all worth it, especially the lake is stunning. Again, it reminds me of alpine lakes in Switzerland, the color of the water, the falls and the sound of rushing water.