The Life of Liam & Mason: Glacier Park

On Saturday we went to Glacier Park and hiked the Highline Trail. We debated on what to do because we didn't want to do a hike that would be too much for you. But we decided on the Highline Trail because we heard it wasn't that bad of a hike and figured we could turn around at any time. So we parked at the "The Loop Trail" and took the shuttle up to Logan Pass. From there we could hike Highline Trail to Haystack (3 miles) and turn around or we could hike to Granite Chalet which was 7.6 miles. We decided to hike to Granite Chalet because (1) we wanted to see Granite Chalet and (2) we could just take a 4 mile downhill trail that would take us right to our car. So all in all we hiked 12 MILES and you did awesome!! I carried you in your backpack the first part of the hike and daddy carried you the second half of the trip. It was a beautiful day and from the sounds of it we lucked out on the weather. The day before the weather was horrible, it rained and even snowed a little bit. So we were really happy we got to hike on a beautiful and clear day. We didn't see much wildlife; we saw a few mountain goats as we were driving in and two sheep out on the trail. Then we saw a bunch of chickmunks and squirrels. They were all over the trail and at Granite Chalet just hoping someone would feed them. We didn't take many breaks, just for photos here and there, so you took a couple naps in your backpack which is to be expected since we hiked for exactly 6 hours! We did take an hour break at Granite Chalet where we had lunch and relaxed a bit. The Granite Chalet used to be a working hotel with running water, bathrooms, and food services but now it's just a hostel where you pack it in and pack it out. They did have porta potties though...which I loved! They also had a little shop where you could buy snacks and drinks. Daddy bought a big bottle of water and a coke which cost him $8.00...it was $5.00 just for the water! We let you walk around a bit since you had been in your backpack for a while and you got all sorts of attention. Everyone we passed on the trail loved your backpack and commented on how they wish they could ride like you. After the break at Granite Chalet, we hiked the 4 miles down to the car. It was a long 4 miles to the car or least it felt really long. We were all tired and ready to be done but we pushed on and got out in just little over an hour. We were so happy to see the car!! It was a great hike though and we had a blast! You did so well, we are still in disbelief on how well you did. It was an AWESOME DAY!