I made it up to Salmon Lake state park shortly after noon. I didn’t have reservations because they weren’t taking them yet this early in the season. I chose this place because there is another park nearby in case this one was full. Not to worry, they had plenty of open sites, and I was able to pitch the tent and get settled quickly.
This was a great place to stop. Only drawback was it being close to a trafficky road, but I wasn’t bothered. This was the only day on the trip that I didn’t spend the day getting exercise or driving. I hung around, looked at the lake, and played guitar. My original plan had been to go south of Missoula and hike in the Bitterroot mountains. Very happy to do this instead.
