Another hike up Great Northern Mountain in the Great Bear Wilderness, but this time in HD courtesy of a Panasonic TZ5 compact camera. Up the ridge between Hungry Horse and Dudley Creeks, scramble to the Summit ridge, then down the scree slope below the summit and back across Dudley bowl. About 8 miles total and 4500 vertical feet. Good views of Mount Jackson, Stimson, and other peaks in Glacier park to the north, and a fire kicking up to the south (could it be the Gird End fire in the Bitterroot, or something new closer to home in the Flathead?). Hungry Horse Reservoir, Stanton Glacier, and huckleberry patches round out the local scenery. All this and cell coverage too; the modern wilderness.
Thanks for both videos. Well done.
My daughter & I tried the well established trail on the north side of Hungry Horse Creek hoping it would be easier. It was very steep & seemed to be working it's was away from Great Northern. We climbed hard for 90 minutes & never got out of the woods. So we turned around...
Is the route on the south side of the creek, even though less established, any easier?
fredhaney 7 months ago
@fredhaney I've only done the "bushwacking" route source of Hungry Horse creek thus far. I believe it's shorter, but I presume that also means steeper. My guess is that it's actually a little sketchier than the other route. I did it again a few weeks ago with some friends and made yet another video. See Great Northern 2011.
johnasmo 5 months ago