A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 124 miles from West Glacier, Montana to Missoula, Montana.
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Travel from West Glacier to Missoula, Montana
We drove our coach 124 miles, about 3 hour of driving, from West Glacier, Montana to Missoula, Montana. Beginning our trek from the top of the country to the bottom — we’ll be spending the winter in Texas this year.
The map route for this leg, heading south:
Smoky US-2:
US-2 next to the Flathead River:
Roadworks on MT-206:
We stopped at Woody’s Country Store for lunch again:
Very tasty fries and burger:
Paladin sitting on the dash as we returned to our coach:
Some sights along MT-35 next to Flathead Lake:
Flathead Lake:
Oops, a dining chair fell over; we might want to think about securing it with a bungee or something:
Several places in Ronan had decorated hay bales:
In the Flathead Reservation, the signs were bilingual:
A wildlife bridge:
Our destination, Jim and Mary’s RV Park:
Our site before occupation:
Our coach:
Jenn and Paladin looking out the driver window:
Mirror glass replacement
While driving along I-5 in Tacoma, Washington, a truck got a bit too close to us, and bashed their mirror into ours, shattering the mirror glass:
In this frame from the dashcam, you can see that their mirror was knocked back from the impact:
The cracked mirror:
I ordered replacement mirror glass from the manufacturer:
Removing the broken glass:
The mirror is heated, so I needed to disconnect it (I’ve already unhooked one connector in this pic):
Behind the glass:
New and old glass:
The mirror is mounted using adhesive pads and clips at the top and bottom:
The replaced mirror glass:
Unfortunately, the motor that adjusts the mirror position also seems to have been damaged; we can move the mirror in every direction except towards the coach. So we’ll have to get that fixed sometime. Not so urgent, since we can still adjust it by hand.
Moose Creek RV Resort and B&B
We stayed at Moose Creek RV Resort and B&B in West Glacier, Montana. (Campground Reviews listing.)
A nice place for a family reunion. We met up with some family members to hang out together and visit Glacier National Park.
Dates:
- Check in: 2022-09-02
- Check out: 2022-09-11
- 9 nights
Weather:
- Mostly sunny, one day with a little drizzle
- High temps ranging between 66-93°F, lows around 32-50°F
- A little wind
Noise:
- No road noise; some train noise
- No neighbor noise
Site:
- #3, back in, gravel, with small concrete pad under back wheels
- Needed to disconnect toad; parked in front of coach
- Not level due to concrete pad
- Large site: about 90 feet long by about 90 feet wide
- Full hookups:
- 50 amp power, not very conveniently located
- 45 PSI water, conveniently located (boosted from our tank)
- Good sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe)
- Picnic table on grass
- Tall trees on driver side; clear sky for Starlink
Internet (in usage priority order):
- Starlink: 25 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up, 55 ms ping
- AT&T: 18-37 Mbps down, 5-8 Mbps up, 120 ms ping
- Verizon: 18 Mbps down, 9 Mbps up, 80 ms ping
- T-Mobile: no service
- Campground Wi-Fi: available but not used
Amenities:
- Dumpsters
- No pool
- Onsite cafe
- Package delivery to office
Here’s our review on Campground Reviews:
Great place for a family reunion
We met up with several members of the family so we could do Glacier. We have a 40′ motorhome and had a great back-in site on the edge of the property, central to where everyone else stayed in the park with their small trailer, rooftop tent, and glamping pod rental, so there was something for everyone. Being just a couple of miles from Glacier was great for day trips to the park. It was wonderful having the caf on site for breakfast or a latte in the morning. We camped at Moose Creek RV Park and B&B in a Motorhome.
The RV park map:
Our site before parking:
Our site:
The weird little concrete pad:
Back jacks; no need for jack pads on concrete:
Utilities:
We used the Starlink dish; I put out cones to mark the cable, since it was on grass (good thing, too, since the grass was mowed while we were out; they mowed around the cable):
The entrance:
Office and playground:
Phone booth (kids, ask your parents):
Group fire pit:
Bathrooms:
Dog park:
Other sites:
A retro trailer at the dump station:
The back of our site:
Sites 42 and 41, where some of our family stayed:
The parents stayed in a glamping pod:
A nice thing about this park was an on-site café:
Café breakfast:
Another café breakfast, eating in the nice little seating area by the café:
Dinner while watching baseball on our outside TV:
There are wildfires in the area; here’s a helicopter with a water bucket:
For the last family breakfast, I cooked bacon and pancakes on my griddle:
A sunset:
Our coach after removing the Magne Shades, in preparation for departure:
Video: Marion, Montana to West Glacier, Montana motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 64 miles from Marion, Montana to West Glacier, Montana.
Travel from Marion to West Glacier, Montana
We drove our coach 64 miles, about 1 hour of driving, from Marion, Montana to West Glacier, Montana.
The map route, heading northeast:
Leaving the McGregor Lakes RV campground:
US-2:
A barn:
An interesting building:
Crossing Flathead River:
We stopped at Woody’s Country Store for lunch; unusual in our coach, but I noticed that they have parking available for big rigs:
Tasty BLT and excellent fries:
Back to our coach:
Paladin in the steps:
Flathead River again:
Hungry Horse; a place name that reminds me of a Hungry Horse restaurant I went to as a kid in New Zealand:
The Huckleberry Patch, where Jenn later got a huckleberry pie, pancake mix, etc:
Our destination, Moose Creek RV Resort and B&B:
Approaching the office (a little narrow for a big coach):
Jenn checking in:
We unhooked our truck out front:
I drove the truck to our site, while Jenn drove our coach around a longer route, to avoid a sharp corner:
Video: drone flight over Farragut State Park in Idaho
While staying at Farragut State Park in Idaho recently, I flew my drone, and recorded some footage of our coach, the campground, and a view of Lake Pend Oreille.
McGregor Lakes RV
We stayed at McGregor Lakes RV in Marion, Montana. (Campground Reviews listing.)
A one-night stay, with a restaurant across the road.
Dates:
- Check in: 2022-09-01
- Check out: 2022-09-02
- 1 night
Weather:
- Sunny
- High temp at 87°F, low at 52°F
- No real wind
Noise:
- Some highway road noise, train noise
- Not much neighbor noise
Site:
- #4, pull through, gravel
- Didn’t need to disconnect toad; we left it connected, since only staying one night
- Somewhat level
- Medium site: about 90 feet long by about 30 feet wide
- Full hookups:
- 50 amp power, fairly conveniently located
- Didn’t connect water or sewer, since only one night
- Picnic table and fire pit on grass
- A few small trees
Internet (in usage priority order):
- Starlink: 9-25 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up, 45 ms ping
- AT&T: no service
- Verizon: no service
- T-Mobile: no service
- Campground Wi-Fi: limited, not used
Amenities:
- Dumpsters
- No pool
Here’s our review on Campground Reviews:
Nice spot for a quick stop
We stayed here one night on our way to Glacier. Our site was reasonably level, and it was easy access to the highway but without any road noise. Having the lodge restaurant across the street was very nice on a travel day. We camped at McGregor Lakes RV in a Motorhome.
The RV park map:
Our site:
A video of the bedroom slide coming out:
Paladin in the steps:
View across the road:
The Lodge:
Lake view:
Food:
Sunset:
Sign:
A good idea; using a bucket to carry a water softener (something I plan to get one day):
Other sites:
Video: Athol, Idaho to Marion, Montana motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 170 miles from Athol, Idaho to Marion, Montana.
Travel from Athol, Idaho to Marion, Montana
We drove our coach 170 miles, about 3 hours of driving, from Athol, Idaho to Marion, Montana.
The map route, heading northeast then southeast:
Our coach:
Getting ready to hook up our truck:
We used the dump station on the way out of the campground, since we didn’t have a sewer:
Entering US-95:
Roadworks:
A barn:
Paladin not overly concerned:
Jenn changed the settings on the TV, and now the mirrored GPS is in color instead of grayscale. Yay!
Jenn driving:
US-95 bridge over Lake Pend Oreille:
A train station:
North of Lake Pend Oreille is a town called Ponderay, which is how the lake is pronounced:
A Pringles snack while driving down the road:
A seaplane:
Canada or Kalispell; hint, not going to Canada (yet; probably in a few years):
Entering Montana, and Mountain Time Zone:
A stream:
Kootenai River:
Car on a pole in Libby:
Bird on a pole:
Bees!
Middle Thompson Lake:
McGregor Lake:
Our destination for one night, McGregor Lakes RV Park:
