Glacier National Park Road Trip (Fall 2022)
September 22, 2022
Missoula, Montana to Challis, Idaho
Daily Mileage: 208
Site: 6A
Duration: 1 night
Cost: $38/night
Weather: Sunny & warm
We took Highway 93 from Missoula to Challis, driving through the beautiful Bitterroot and Salmon National Forests. We drove past the ranch in Darby where Yellowstone is filmed, but no sighting of Kevin Costner. We crossed Lost Trail Pass (aka Chief Joseph Pass), which is very curvy with a long 25 mph 5% grade for 5 miles. Then we hit the wind along the Salmon River. But it was all so beautiful!
Round Valley RV Park, on the other hand, is barren, dusty, isolated and looks like the perfect spot for a zombie outbreak. The mountain range to the east of us was pretty, though.
The RV park has full hook-ups, gravel pads, grass, trees, spacious sites, laundry, and free showers. We had 5 bars on both Verizon and T-Mobile. With our AAA discount, the overnight cost was reasonable, but unless we had no other options, I doubt that we'd return. Boondocking next to the river would be much more pleasant.
Beautiful country ... especially for zombies. :-) I liked the Missoula area, not as nutty as the rest of the red state. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteSusan, yeah. I like the ranch land, but that rv park was pretty desolate! Perfect for zombies. :) I agree about Missoula. Love those college towns!
DeleteThose skies and clouds look endless!
ReplyDeleteIliana, I thought so too! Very dramatic skies!
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