Jewel Basin in Montana July 24, 2015

We had a family vacation in the Kalispell area and since there were forest fires in Glacier Park we decided to do a little hike as a family.  We had to drive up this little gravel road for quite some time to reach the trail head, it was a short hike but a nice view of the Flathead Valley above Echo Lake.

Flowers along the way

Nice forested view looking north

Getting a little higher

Adults bringing up the rear with the kids scattered ahead of them

My little Nephew almost at the top

Our group of little cousin's with the view from the top

Flathead Lake

Looking down at where we started

Heading down

Heading down

Google Track of Hike

Stats of Hike:

Total distance: 4.22 km (2.6 mi)

Total time: 1:33:24

Moving time: 1:33:24

Average speed: 2.71 km/h (1.7 mi/h)

Average moving speed: 2.71 km/h (1.7 mi/h)

Max speed: 49.60 km/h (30.8 mi/h)

Average pace: 22:08 min/km (35:37 min/mi)

Average moving pace: 22:08 min/km (35:37 min/mi)

Fastest pace: 1:13 min/km (1:57 min/mi)

Max elevation: 1946 m (6385 ft)

Min elevation: 1726 m (5662 ft)

Elevation gain: 203 m (667 ft)

Max grade: 24 %

Min grade: -26 %

Recorded: 7/24/2015 2:44 PM