Journeys: Bozeman Bound

Yes, we arrived in Bozeman las night, but for Lewis the journey is not finished. Lewis does not fly home to West Virginia until Saturday, so now our mission is to show Lewis what Montana is all about. Initially, we wanted to visit the Galt Ranch near White Sulphur Springs, MT, but the owners did not return our phone calls. So, we drove into the Gallatin Canyon and up to Big Sky and Moonlight Basin. With plenty of snow on the ground, the canyon and the resorts definitely had a rugged Montana appearance.

Lewis enjoys the Gallatin River.
Photograph by Chas. B.

Lewis checks out the Moonlight Basin trail map.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Lewis hanging around the Moonlight Basin lodge.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Lewis' big horn.
Photograph by Lewis Bolte.

After meeting the friendly staff at Moonlight Basin, we drove off the mountain as the sky opened up rained snow down upon us. At the bottom of the mountain, we checked on snowmobile rental availability and came up empty. A snowmobile tour would have been great for Lewis, but his visit fell just in between seasons. No Galt Ranch. No snowmobile tours. What to do tomorrow?

Hike.