Quartz Lake Loop 2024

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We wanted to go for a hike in Glacier National Park and the citizen science office needed Common Loon surveys done along the chain of lakes in the Quartz Creek drainage. So we set off to find some loons in Quartz Lake, Middle Quartz Lake, and Lower Quartz Lake. We found a lone loon in two of the lakes, but the fun surprises were the amount of Calypso Orchids (Fairy Slippers) and a Long-eared Myotis (bat) foraging in the middle of the day!

[@ShastaBubba]

Always appreciate your Intel Jake, thanks!

[@hike734]

You bet!

[@howardmishne4840]

Thank you! We are going there the first week of August and chose this as our backpacking hike. Can't wait.

[@illexsquid]

So beautiful it's utter loon-acy! Thanks for another option out of the Bowman Lake lot.

[@hike734]

And early season too!

[@hikingelevated]

Love your videos man. Fan of them over here in Utah. Gonna come up to Glacier July 31-Aug 4th!