Sparkling Treasure of the Bitterroot Range - A True Jewel in the Montana Mountains

Sparkling Treasure of the Bitterroot Range - A True Jewel in the Montana Mountains: "The third time is usually a charm. So this third attempt to reach that jewel at the end of the trail just had to pan out. The Sweeney Peak Trail in the Montana Bitterroot Range heads for the sky high above Florence, Montana along the ridges below Sweeney Peak The lake - that sparkling blue jewel of Peterson Lake at the bottom of the canyon in the upper reaches of Sweeney Creek - had been an unattained goal through two previous attempts. I started with a fresh determination though, to reach that sparkling jewel this bright, sunny, August day, and return. " ...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...