This is the stream that flows out of Revett Lake, in the Pan handle National Forest in northern Idaho next to the Montana border.
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June 12, 2017
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I think I’d be okay just letting my socks get wet while standing in that water on a hot day.
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Comment by Malcolm R. Campbell — June 12, 2017 @ 2:19 pm
It’s guaranteed to cool you off!
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Comment by montucky — June 12, 2017 @ 3:16 pm
Nice cool spot! I bet the air smells good.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — June 12, 2017 @ 3:08 pm
Yes, the air is as fresh as the water.
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Comment by montucky — June 12, 2017 @ 3:18 pm
Melt water, I’d guess. Probably very cold too!
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — June 12, 2017 @ 3:22 pm
There is a lot of melt water flowing down, expanding the stream that comes from the lake, sourced from underground springs. Ice cold!
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Comment by montucky — June 12, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
Wow. Very lush.
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Comment by Candace — June 12, 2017 @ 4:43 pm
Yes, very lush. It’s not hard to get hikers to stay on the trails.
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Comment by montucky — June 12, 2017 @ 6:36 pm
How refreshing and cool it looks. Beautiful image.
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Comment by Vicki — June 12, 2017 @ 5:55 pm
It is. I love seeing scenes like this, showing a very healthy water shed, clear, cold water and lush forest. It’s good to know that there are still places like that.
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Comment by montucky — June 12, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
Is my vision going, or is that snow still hanging around at the bottom left? It reminded me that those streams aren’t flowing just because of rain. “Snowmelt” is a concept that doesn’t come to mind immediately down here!
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Comment by shoreacres — June 13, 2017 @ 4:33 am
Yes, that is a pretty deep snow bank, and there are many more up above. I was headed to Revett Lake but turned around here because I knew that when there is heavy snow at this point, the rest of the trail would be covered. I’ll try again in a couple weeks. There are deep snow banks remaining on the north slopes of the higher mountains and in the area of deep shade. This was only a little above 5,000 feet.
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Comment by montucky — June 13, 2017 @ 11:19 am
What a beautiful area to live around. What a Great area to photograph!
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Comment by Reed Andariese — June 13, 2017 @ 4:57 pm
It is indeed beautiful here, especially for anyone who can get out into the mountains on the trails. There are still many areas that are untouched by development or exploitation.
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Comment by montucky — June 13, 2017 @ 6:53 pm
Gorgeous. I was just looking up the highest mountain in Montana and it said Granite Peak at 12,808 feet. Arizona’s highest in Humphreys Peak at 12,633 (which is in my latest blog post) so I guess we do have comparable mountains…
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Comment by Candace — June 13, 2017 @ 6:19 pm
I remember the San Francisco Peaks. I skied there a few times. They are gorgeous!
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Comment by montucky — June 13, 2017 @ 7:01 pm