This morning we awoke early to be on the road by 8am so we could beat the heat on a morning hike along Lake Como, a local reservoir.  The hike was quite scenic:

Eventually, we reached the headwaters of the lake where there are a set of small waterfalls:

The kids built a diversionary dike to force water down into a dry channel next to the creek:

Down below, there’s a bridge over the creek:

Due to issues with Endomondo, only the last 4.8 miles of this 6 mile hike appear on the map:

Everyone drove back to the ranch, but I rode my bike back.  It was a really hot day, and I was spent by the time I returned to the ranch:

Aunt Linda’s horses wear these face masks to keep flies out of their eyes:

The barn has five stalls:

We pet the colt that Aunt Linda is watching for a friend of hers:

Another great day in the Bitterroot Valley! Tomorrow we will probably head out and continue East.