Next week I am taking my two step kids (girl 10, boy 15) to the Panhandle for the week, for a little something different before school starts. I am looking for suggestions of things to do.
We are staying (at least some of the time) in a house in Craigmont, which is a little south off Rt. 12 about 1/2 way across or a little less. Just a modest home in the town, not a "destination" kind of cabin or anything. A friend has it and it's empty (bought their grandmother's old house). So It's a "base of operations" kind of thing. I've driven across 12 a few times, but don't know the area that much.
Winchester lake is nearby, St. Gertrude's Abbey/monastery - figure a day at each. Great places to camp or things like that nearby? I had thought of trying to take them to Glacier or Yellowstone, but it just seems like a heck of a lot more driving from there. Maybe drive 12 to Lolo pass one day; I recall that as one of the most amazing roads/scenery I've ever enjoyed. Maybe [censored]'s Canyon to the south? Are there any stunning parks or mountains to the north towards Canuckland?
If people have suggestions, I'm all ears. FYI, taking a sedan, so can't access remote campsites or things like that.
We are staying (at least some of the time) in a house in Craigmont, which is a little south off Rt. 12 about 1/2 way across or a little less. Just a modest home in the town, not a "destination" kind of cabin or anything. A friend has it and it's empty (bought their grandmother's old house). So It's a "base of operations" kind of thing. I've driven across 12 a few times, but don't know the area that much.
Winchester lake is nearby, St. Gertrude's Abbey/monastery - figure a day at each. Great places to camp or things like that nearby? I had thought of trying to take them to Glacier or Yellowstone, but it just seems like a heck of a lot more driving from there. Maybe drive 12 to Lolo pass one day; I recall that as one of the most amazing roads/scenery I've ever enjoyed. Maybe [censored]'s Canyon to the south? Are there any stunning parks or mountains to the north towards Canuckland?
If people have suggestions, I'm all ears. FYI, taking a sedan, so can't access remote campsites or things like that.