Day 473 – US – Montana [Haugan to St Regis]

21/07/21

30km

  From Haugan (Montana) to St Regis (Montana)

North America

On the Olympian trail, by St Regis river on a beautiful and short run

St Regis river

It’s nice to enjoy shorter running distances after the past two weeks of high mileage. Today’s run took place on the Olympian Trail in a forested area and followed the course of the St Regis river. The river starts at the Lookout Pass where I ran yesterday marking the Idaho/Montana border, and ends in St Regis where I stay tonight. The river then merges with the Clark Fork, which I will run by tomorrow as it continues its course down the valley towards Missoula.

The Olympian Trail

I did not get to meet anyone on the trail today. I saw plenty of wildlife though. It seems every time I was taking a break to gaze at the river, I would surprise a group of these beautiful white-tailed deers that are abundant in the region. But without fail, by the time I switch the camera mode on my phone, they are all running away, their white tail fading away in the distance.

St Regis is a getaway town to the Glacier National Park which is north from where I am. The Flathead Indian reservation is a few dozen miles away. Native Americans (Flathead and Blackfeet tribes) were the first inhabitants of the Glacier Park and still exist today. This region of Montana is splendid and I wish I could go further north to see all the lakes and glaciers. Unfortunately it would have been very challenging for a solo unsupported runner to cross through the National Park. I will be back one day!

Check out today’s flyover video: https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXXMrgGLq

Check my daily run GPS data on or

Here is the map of today’s run: