July 1, 2007.
Noxon Rapids on the North Fork of the Flat Head River
This travelogue starts in Noxon, Montana
at Noxon Rapids Dam on the North Fork of the Flat Head River.
This is the rapids below the Noxon Rapids Dam just east of Noxon,
Montana on SR 200.
From Noxon Dam we traveled west on SR 200 to SR 56 (Bull River Road)
where we turned north. Around 18-miles north of the SR 56, SR 200
intersection we turned west on a National Forest Road to the Ross
Creek Ancient Cedars. I would give you better directions but
you just have to look for the official sign pointing to the Ross
Creek Ancient Cedars. This is the National Forest road taking
us to the Ross Creek Ancient Cedars.
On the way we kept seeing orange flowers on the roadside. Finally
we stopped and took a picture.
It is obvious that someone has cleaned the debris off the road resulting
from yesterdays
thunderstorm.
How these trees escaped lumbering, --- one can only speculate. However,
in 1960, the beauty and serenity of these giant cedars were preserved
for all to enjoy when Ross Creek
Scenic Area was established by Northern Regional Forester
Charles Tebbe. This scenic 100-acre plot is closed to logging and
mineral entry, and is managed for its scientific and recreational
values.
Joyce is
dwarfed by this large cedar tree.
The base of these red cedar trees in Ross
Creek Ancient Cedars, spreads out very much like cypress trees.
I was intrigued with this knot on the trunk of a huge cedar tree.
In addition to the giant cedars in the sky the ground is littered
with beautiful fern, in Ross Creek
Ancient Cedars.
These trees had extremely small cones. Joyce
is holding 4 of them that we picked up in Ross
Creek Ancient Cedars.
This is another picture of the area where equipment had been used
to clear the road from yesterdays
severe storm.
Cabinet Mountain Wilderness
These peaks are in the Cabinet
Mountain Wilderness. Elevations range from 2,500' to 8,700'.
Cabinet Mountain Wilderness
Extensive Glaciation produced these high craggy peaks and amphitheater
like basins in the
Cabinet Mountain Wilderness. As many as 85 lakes were formed
and still exist as a result of those glaciers.
Cabinet Mountain Wilderness
Montains
in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness.
Mountains like this (created by glaciers) look like mountains in
the Tetons
and Glacier National Park.
This unique rock in the Kootenai
River near Troy, Montana
can be seen from US 2.
And this final picture from our afternoon excursion in Northwestern
Montana.
We are heading west on US 2 not far from the Idaho
border near Troy Montana.
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