{"id":3922,"date":"2020-02-15T05:23:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2020-02-15T05:23:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:23:57","slug":"20190721scenic-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/15\/20190721scenic-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 10 of 2019 Western US Tour, July 21, Two Medicine Area of Glacier National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our first day in the enchanting Glacier National Park as I hiked Scenic Point Trail.
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\"Rising<\/a>

<\/br>Rising Wolf Mountain and Two Medicine Lake<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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But our day began in the city of Great Falls, which served as a pit stop on our trip from Yellowstone to Glacier. Since I figured hiking Scenic Point won’t take too long (4 hours as it turned out), we were in no hurry to set off. So in the city of Great Falls we felt obligated to visit at least one of the waterfalls on Missouri River that christened this city. We picked Black Eagle Falls, which was located just on the city outskirt.<\/p>\n

Black Eagle Falls<\/span><\/h3>\n

On our way to Black Eagle Falls we passed along some riverside hiking and cycling trails, and suddenly it felt like a modern city with a youthful and energetic population, rather than the sleepy rundown farming towns we passed the previous day.
\nAnd parking was free and plentiful near Black Eagle Falls.
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\"Power<\/a>

<\/br>Power Station Building<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Black Eagle Dam was first built in 1890 as the first hydroelectric dam on Missouri River, giving the city nickname “The Electric City”. There were information board nearby displaying photos of streetcars powered by this dam. As demand for power grew, a concrete dam replaced the original timber one in 1926, with the power station building in the previous photo that lasted till this day.<\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a>

<\/br>\"Black<\/a> \"Black<\/a><\/br>Black Eagle Falls<\/br>About half of Black Eagle Falls was submerged underwater due to the dam.<\/p><\/div>
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\"Former<\/a>

<\/br>Former Turbine<\/br>Removed from powerhouse after 74 years of service. It spun at 150rpm and generated 16500 horsepower.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

\"Bird<\/a>

<\/br>Bird Nests on Power Station Building<\/br>It’s surprising that those nests on eaves could defy gravity.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

After that, we checked out of hotel and said goodbye to the city of Great Falls.<\/p>\n

\"Railway\"<\/a>

 \"Railway\"<\/a><\/br>Railway<\/br>Serving Calumet Montana Refining.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"Hotel<\/a>

<\/br>Hotel Exterior<\/p><\/div>
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\"Missouri<\/a>

 \"Missouri<\/a><\/br>Missouri River next to Hotel and Railway<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

And here’s our route on the map:
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