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Photos: Chasing alpenglow in autumn

KELSEY EVANS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
by KELSEY EVANS
Whitefish Pilot | October 23, 2024 12:00 AM


    Lake Ellen Wilson in Glacier National Park on Sept. 19. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


    Sunset near the Sperry Chalet on Oct. 12. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Fall foliage near Snyder Lake in Glacier National Park on Oct. 20. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    The sun sets on the Gunsight Pass trail near St. Mary Valley in Glacier National Park on Sept. 19. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Swiftcurrent Pass in Glacier National Park on Sept. 28. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    A panoramic view from the top of Comeau Pass shows shade in the west and brightness in the east on Oct. 12. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


    A mostly cloudy day at Gunsight Mountain via the Gunsight Pass trail on Sept. 19. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Edwards Mountain from Lake Synder on Oct. 20. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Looking towards the North Fork area from the Swiftcurrent Mountain lookout in Glacier National Park on Sept. 28. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Fall foliage near the Loop Trailhead in Glacier on Sept. 28. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


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