The giant M represents Montana State University. The white, 250 foot tall M was built by students in 1915 out of watershed rocks. It sits at 5,800 feet on the mountain overlooking the city. We drove past the M each time we went to ski and the hike looked fun, so we added it to our list of things to do while visiting Bozeman. To hike to the M we drove to the trailhead, which starts at 4,800 feet. It was much steeper than it looked, but we did the hike round trip in about an hour. In our quick stop at the top, the view of distant mountain range was great and I felt like I could see forever. Although it wasn't the best day to hike, with crazy winds (gusts of 50 mph) and a bit of rain on the way down, I'm glad we did it!
-Jack
Hey Jack
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and story of your adventure but after your bike ride this year this should be a piece of cake. Have a great time at Jackson Hole.
Hi Jack
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place. Wow!! How fortunate you are to have been on top of "the world." Great story and photos....who knows, maybe one day you'll choose to got there.....skiing and hiking...how much better can that get? Keep on having fun....love keeping up with all of you.