Kim Williams Nature Trail & "The M"

The Hallelujah Hikers so enjoyed our last hike up the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail, we decided to hike one or two more weeks despite the cooler weather. This first photo was taken from the trail to "the M" looking towards the Rattlesnake Canyon to the North of Missoula.

Although hunting season has started & Monday was overcast with temps in the 40's, the Hallelujah Hikers climbed Mount Sentinel to the East of the University of Montana campus. Our Fall coloration has lasted over a month already because we have not had the series of hard freezes that we sometimes get by late October. Part-way up the trail to the white-painted "M" on Mt. Sentinel, I took this shot toward the start of the Bitterroot Mountains & Highway 93 that lies at the foot of the Bitterroots.

This is the center of the University of MT. campus as viewed from about 1/2 way up the "M" Trail. The building to the right is the University Center where only 5 nights earlier we had heard Michael Reagan speak.

Before hiking the "M" trail, we hiked the 5 mile round-trip Kim Williams Nature Trail that runs from the University along the right bank of the Clark Fork River as it enters Hellgate Canyon. InterState 90 is on the other side of the river.

These were my four co-hikers. Three are retired school teachers & the other retired last year from an administrative job with the Forest Service. We are all in our late 50s & early 60s. We wore several layers of clothing on this hike due to the low temperature & a cold breeze.

We discussed how to reach other women for Christ at our second Fall retreat starting tomorrow. It will be held again at Laura's lodge by Flathead Lake. Laura has on the blue coat with light grey pants. (I'm baking two challah loaves & cooking chicken soup with matzah balls for tomorrow evening even as I work on this blog entry. I'm also the main speaker, so I'd appreciate any & all prayer support.) We prayed for several homeless men that we passed one by one along the trail. We also sang our usual praise songs. These hikes are always multi-faceted & up-lifting.