Last week my daughter Carolan, and two of her friends, Lauren and Elisheba, hiked 16 miles from the Swift Reservoir, on the Blackfoot Reservation in Montana, to the Sabido Cabin in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Their goal, as far as I understand, was to winterize the cabin--button it up and secure it for the long and harsh mountain winter in northern Montana. The 16-mile hike involved approximately 3000 feet in elevation gain, at times through muddy trails and cold stream fords--it took 7 exhausting (yet exhilarating) hours. These are extraordinary young people, tough, fit, and dedicated to taking care of our nation's great wilderness legacy. They look upon this work as a privilege, not as a burden. Hurray for the Montana Conservation Corps, the US Forest Service, AmeriCorps, the National Park Service, the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, and all the people and organizations taking care of our parks and wilderness areas!
Photos below taken by Lauren or Elisheba:
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| Lauren, with Buffalo Mountain behind her |
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| The girls at Sabido Cabin |
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| Carolan before the long hike |
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| This might be Birch Creek in "The Bob" |
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| The low sun along the trail |
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| Sabido Cabin, near Buffalo Mountain and Gateway Pass--The Bob |
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| Carolan-Moose, at Sabido |
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| Buffalo Mountain, Gateway Pass--in The Bob |
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| The girls at Sabido Cabin |
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| On the trail, Swift Reservoir to Sabido Cabin |
1 comment:
I lived in that cabin for 3 months and cooked for a crew of 6 while also building trail to Big River meadows in 1967. We also installed a new roof. Fond memories
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