It was a fun feeling to have no plans for the day. Whitefish is a recreation town. Just outside is Big Mountain and the Whitefish Ski Resort. It also lies along the beautiful Whitefish Lake for boating and fishing. There are also several other lakes nearby.
We decided to head for the mountain and take the ski lift to the top for a view of the mountains. Looking at the slopes on the way up, I was surprised how steep they were! I couldn’t walk down them, much less ski (if I could ski)!
Here are some views from the top.
Again, from the top, you can see Whitefish Lake and another not far away.
After taking in the view, we decided to take a back road around the lake before heading south. The map looked like we could take the road all the way to the highway, but we ran into a long dead end. No problem! We had no schedule, so we just turned around and headed back.
Next stop? Not sure!
We noticed the haze too. There were fires near Yellowstone, and lightening storms when we were in Butte, but I don’t remember seeing any plumes around Whitefish. Still, I wouldn’t doubt that there were fires.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful travels.
Bonnie
Looks like you had a visually and fun trip. Jess can be a great traveling companion.
We’re there forest fires around? Seems a bit hazy for big sky country.