Lima, MT to Macks Inn, ID

Unfortunately, our time in Lima with Brian's dad was too short. But, the visit with family was well needed and incredibly appreciated. From Lima we headed off into the Centennial Mountains. We were on heightened alert for bears because we had heard stories/read of the healthy population in this region. Much to our relief we managed to make it through without any sightings. The terrain was more gentle, as far as elevation changes go, but we had many horrible miles of bushwacking. We had warmer weather for this section, which of course corresponded with a lack of water sources. It is interesting to mention that we were traveling through the US Government's Sheep Experiment Station. Who knew we even had a sheep experiment site? The most important success of this section was that we finished hiking the state of Montana (finally!!), and only had two days left in Idaho. We made it to the Sawtelle Mountain Resort and waited out the weather for a day, it was well needed rest.