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Sights from the backcountry journey to Helen Lake and Ahern Peak in Glacier National Park in July, 2026. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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Bluebell bellflowers bloom in the Belly River region of Glacier National Park on July 27, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fireweed on the slopes of Bear Mountain in Glacier National Park on July 24, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Trail signage in the Belly River region of Glacier National Park on July 28, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Cosley and Glenns Lakes as viewed from the slopes of Bear Mountain in Glacier National Park on July 24, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Dead white bark pine trees frame Gable Mountain on the slopes of Bear Mountain in Glacier National Park on July 24, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Elizabeth Lake in Glacier National Park on July 27, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A mule head cut out in the wall of an outhouse at a Glacier National Park backcountry campground on July 25, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A backpacker crosses the Mokowanis River on July 25, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A likely bighorn sheep vertebrae on Ahern Pass in Glacier National Park on July 26, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A pair of bull moose near Helen Lake in Glacier National Park on July 26, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
View of Helen Lake from Ahern Pass in Glacier National Park on July 26, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A gnarled log on the beaches of Helen Lake in Glacier National Park on July 27, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A patch of moss on Ahern Pass in Glacier National Park on July 26, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lover’s names scratched into small stones on a beach on Elizabeth Lake on in July 25, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Helen Lake at sunset in Glacier National Park on July 25, 2026. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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