We left at about 7.00pm - it is daylight till after 10pm this time of year so we thought if we travelled up and back the same road we would be double the chances of seeing a moose.
Well, with the round trip taking 3 hours - we saw heaps of deer, a few squirrels, 4 humans rafting down the river, some unusual and pretty wildflowers, a million misquitos, a few log cabins and NO MOOSE.
Now, besides the fact we have met numerous locals who say they have only seen a moose once in their entire lifetime, it really isnt fair they just dont come out on to the side of the road in full view for a few tourists driving down the road.There was a light ( or a bakery ) at the end of the road. I had never tasted huckleberrys before, so the huckleberry bear claw we bought to share was quickly not shared by me and a second was bought and quickly eaten before I could get my hands on it too.
Polebridge is this very small - one bakery and northern lights saloon town. To my surprise there was a live band playing at the saloon. And the place was buzzing - with people - kids - dogs.
Nice scenery, plenty of land and ranches for sale on the way up. There obviously had been a major fire through the area in the last couple of years. So it was a bit like a "ghost forest" - but we got to see the river through the burnt out trunks that normally would have been obscured by dense foliage.
Nice scenery, plenty of land and ranches for sale on the way up. There obviously had been a major fire through the area in the last couple of years. So it was a bit like a "ghost forest" - but we got to see the river through the burnt out trunks that normally would have been obscured by dense foliage.
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