Kintla Lake- Glacier National Park

One of our favorite places in Glacier National Park is Kintla Lake. It's located pretty close to the Canadian border, and requires a trip down a long and bumpy dirt road. (If your car, like ours, is not quite use to off roading, it is quite slow going, but very worth it).

There is a very small, lightly developed, campground at the lake.

The lake is absolutely pristine.

We had set up camp for the night and had a nice BBQ dinner,

 when we heard a storm far off in the distance. We decided to batten down the hatches (which means put the rain tarp over the tent- every time we tried to leave it off rain would magically appear) just in case it came our way, and in less than an hour it was upon us. Thunder, lightening, and rain pounded down all around us. The next morning we found out that lightening had struck just outside the rangers cabin, which is just outside the campround. It was awesome, at least that's what Mama and Papa thought as we watched it from the dryness of the tent. JB slept right through it, but I was a bit weary. It didn't last too long, and the next morning the clouds gave way to a beautiful sunrise! 

Plus it's a great place to throw rocks!!

We really didn't want to leave that spot. It is on our must return list, and this time with a paddle boat or kayak, or something to get on that lake. It's too beautiful not too.