Long Canyon - Parker Ridge Hike

Laura and I hiked up Long Canyon and down parker ridge last weekend.  It is something we have been wanting to do for a while and we finally made it happen.  It ended up being 33.8 miles to hike the whole thing plus a 3.5 mile bike ride from the Parker trailhead back to the Long Canyon trailhead where the pickup was.  It was an enjoyable hike and the weather was great.  The trails had been recently sawed out making the hiking that much better.  We also made it to the top of Parker peak.

Laura headed up the Long Canyon trail

Snack time

Crossing the creek. It was COLD!!

Camp the first night along Long Canyon

Nelson cooling down on Parker Ridge

Camp the second night below Parker Peak

Laura on Parker Ridge 

Laura on Parker Peak

Ryan and Laura on Parker Peak

Fire Lookout reamins on Parker Peak

The bear grass was in full bloom

Dropping back into the Kootenai Valley on Parker Ridge