made it as far as the ford patrol cabin on the kintla lake road until I was pushing my bike through snow more than I was riding it, just have to try it again. there was also one gigantic puddle, wet feet a given: 
Author: Oliver Meister
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ride to Bowman lake
lots of dry road, some mud, puddles and snow… Great day for a bike ride up to Bowman Lake…
it was nice and warm in Polebridge but windy and freezing cold up on the lake, no time to linger.
here are some violets I found on the way up :
inside north fork road
the road is nice and almost dry to ride your bike down to the logging creek ranger station. there is still downfall and snow on the road past that, some other time…
bowman lake road
Bowman Lake road is still covered with a rather solid layer of snow, ice or water once you get out of the burn into thicker timber. The inside road is open for cars to the end of Big Prairie, that’s also how far I rode it last week. To the south I made it about five miles before running into the same conditions as on the bowman lake road. I guess I’ll have to keep trying..
Out running this little glacier lily was brave enough to stick it’s head out and I hope there will plenty more to follow soon..
big prairie bike ride
the bike riding is getting better as the roads start to dry out and the weather in general is improving. Bowman Lake road most likely still has a bunch of snow towards the end but i should try the north fork inside road towards Logging Lake today…
Big Prairie
Also all the snow has melted off the bottoms and a bluebird day makes us all smile. I bring my camera along now since I saw a bunch of elk bulls on my last run, no such luck today but still not bad, right?
Muddy Paw
This print I saw this morning out running in Big Prairie is not very big, sorry I also didn’t have anything with me for comparison but as clear and sharp an indicator that the bears are out wondering about this beautiful place.
Camas road…
.. is totally dry and a fun bike ride this time of year. There was no huckleberry ice-cream in Apgar however, a tea would have been more welcomed anyways. The Montana House was already open but otherwise peace and quiet at Lake McDonald.
today would have been a much better day for glacier view, I got at least good look at it during my ride 🙂
Spring in the Mountains
Blue, the dog and I headed up to Glacier View today while Oliver, the cat stayed home cleaning and minding the top bunk in the greenhouse. As spring days go in the mountains there was just enough snow to tease us out on the trail.. 
hardly hit the snow when we stumbled upon a trail made by some creature just woken from a lengthy slumber and ambling through the bright mountain-scape. As we kept on the skies darkened and Blue started to question my sanity:
but once on top even the old lady is taking it in, even so there is no view but plenty of the stuff that makes glaciers. 
It blew so hard that our tracks were blown in a matter of minutes: spring in the mountains!
Polebridge Mercantile opens for the season!
Polebridge Mercantile
Opening for the season on May 1, just a few short days away!
Hours to be:
May: 7am-close (6ish during the week and 9ish on weekends)
June-August: 7am-10pm
September-November: 7am-close (6ish during the week and 9ish on weekends)
Cheers!
still winter in Polebridge
old man winter is hanging around this year and snow still is piling up. Were it not for the birds and the long days I would not believe the calendar. On the other side : the fist greens are sprouting in the green house, so there is still hope…
Glaicer View
Looking down on to the north fork of the flathead from glacier view mountain a few years back, the weather has been so wintery this year that I start to wonder how long before I actually can put my hiking boots on. So far it is still skiing in the early mornings and post holing or getting stuck in the mud in the afternoons… and since it is raining even the early morning skiing became questionable.