Ranger Sarah hikes across a small creek. The Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics are extrusive rocks related to the plutonic granites of the Boulder Batholith.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #hikingadventures #nationalforests #hikemontana #forest #nature

Ranger Sarah holds the gate open as BARK Ranger Mocha passes through.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana #forest

BARK Ranger Mocha leads Ranger Sarah down the trail. This area has been thinned as a fire break.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana #forest

Ranger Sarah hikes along the McClellan Creek Trail. Here she hikes above the creek as the creek is in a private section of land within the forest boundary.
— Helena National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana #forest

Ranger Sarah found on of her favorite flowers, Lupine. Lupine (Lupinus) belongs to the Legume Family and which have ten species in Montana.
— Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana #forest

Ranger Sarah makes the turn onto the McClellan Creek Trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah starts down the trail, remember who yields to who.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah prepares to hike the McClellan Creek Trail no. 302
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah has arrived at the Casey Meadows Trailhead in Helena National Forest's Elkhorn Mountains.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah found a Woods' Rose - (Rosa woodsii). Rosa woodsii is common in various open habitats and widespread in Montana.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana #wildflower

BARK Ranger Mocha cools off in McClellan Creek. Willard Creek Trail crosses the creek and meets McClellan Creek Trail Trail on the other side, if you can find a place to cross.
— at Helena National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah has made it to the picnic area at the end of the Willard Creek Trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah and BARK Ranger Mocha near the end of the trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hike #hiking #rangersarah #Montana #adventuresofrangersarah #hikingadventures #NationalForests #hikemontana

Ranger Sarah hikes through an area of the forest that was previously thinned.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #exploremontana #exploremore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

Ranger Sarah and BARK Ranger Mocha take in the view from the trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #exploremontana #exploremore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

Ranger Sarah and BARK Ranger Mocha continue down the Willard Creek Trail passing the site of the old trailhead.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #rangersarah #exploremontana #exploremore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

Ranger Sarah found some tall Lupine growing along the trail.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #exploremontana #ExploreMore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

BARK Ranger Mocha waits for Ranger Sarah as they approach more evidence of past mining.
— Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #exploremontana #ExploreMore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

Ranger Sarah follows Willard Creek Trail as it makes another turn and heads towards the trees.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #exploremontana #ExploreMore #NationalForests #helenanationalforest

Ranger Sarah with one of several mounds that show evidence of past mining activity in the area.
— at Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

#hikingadventures #hike #hiking #explore #Montana #hikemontana #adventuresofrangersarah #rangersarah #ExploreMontana #exploremore #nationalforests