The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-05-11
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WHERE TO GO.

Frequently the Pilot Man hears
remarks from people who say they
do not know what to do with them
selves when not working, and on
Sundays. If these parties would
only take advantage of the oppor-
1unities that are offered here for
nice little one-day outings, they
would have no cause for complaint.
For one thing we have the lake,
and that is little world of pleas
ure all by itself. 1t is without
doubt one of the finest bodies of
water in this part of Montana, and
one will never get tired of riding
over it's surface in a launch and ex-
ploring all the little beauty spots
along the shore. Then there is fish
ing. Fishing is at it's best now and
no one needs to come home without
falr-slzed catch. OF course, fish
ing for trout requires a little science
and it is the man who knows how
that brings home the basketful the
oftenest. Then there is Swift creek.
One of the best little trout streams
you will find anywhere in the west.
A trip over the lake in one of the
large excursion boats on Sunday
Is a source of pleasure to anyone.
You can spend the day at the Point
OF Pines, which is one Of natures
own beauty spots. From here you
can take little tramp up the wind
ing trail, about a mile up the noun
tain to the little lake from whence
flows the babbling brook that
tumbles down the ravine and emp
ties into the lake at the boat land
ing.
If you would like to try mountain
climbing take lunch along, and
climb Lion mountain just west of
town. An easy trail leads the way
to the summit, from which one can
get most beautiful view of the
whole Flathead valley and the ia
nous saltwater country. You can
make the trip in five or six hours if
you like.
Another nice trip up the mountain
is to take the old mining trail north
from town. This leads clear to the
summit of the Whitefish range. At
the present time it is covered deep
with snow, SO that it might not be
a very pleasant trip clear to the
top,but in another month will make
a delightful trip. But one can go
as far as the little lake just over
the first range. Here one will find
dandy brook trout fishing. The
same in the little stream that flows
out of it.
A nice walk or drive is out the |
road leading north from town aroun
the east shore of the lake. There is
a good wagon road for five miles. |
1t leads through a most beautiful
section of country. Some of it thru
virgin forest, and skirts along the |
shore of the lake for half the dis
lance.
Ore can drive over into the Still
water country and back in five or
Sin hours The road out that way
IS not SO Very good, but it is dry
and lassable with a light rig dur
ng greater part of the year.
Another drive is east to Columbia
Falls and into Bad Rock canyon.
The roads that way are good.
A "Trip to Lake Mcdonald is a de-
irable Gays outing One can leave
lere in the morning on No.4,getting
IF at Beilon, and be back here
gain the same night on No. /.
We might add that a good place
% on the Sabbath day is to one of
he churches, which would prob
bly, be quite change for some
+ our readers, and as they are CEN
rally located are not hard to find.
! little spiritual and moral stimulus
5 highly recommended to those wkc
ave never visited the churches.
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