It was quite a nice weekend, and after spending a day finishing up some work and running errands, it was good to get out and stretch our legs on a walk up Mount Sentinel.
Only two weeks ago, I was skiing up Crazy Canyon Road at the Pattee Canyon National Recreation Area. While there's still a decent base of snow on the old dirt track, it's quickly turning to slush and mud. Aside from the warm weather, other signs of spring's approach were the many chirping birds and the season's first green leaves poking out from the ground.
I've been up Mount Sentinel too many times to count, so I didn't take too many pictures (and Jen left her camera at home), but there are a few here.
Distance: 7 miles round trip. (Numerous side trails can be used to shorten or lengthen the hike.)
Trailhead: In Missoula, drive 3.5 miles up Pattee Canyon Drive from South Higgins Avenue to the Crazy Canyon trailhead.
