I left camp at Red Eagle Lake early and started up Triple Divide pass.  On the way the views were amazing (as usual for Glacier). I waited around on top for an hour and finally Knewt and Kteri caught up with me. I was cold from the wind so after a quick visit I continued down the other side.

While waiting I met an interesting guy who does contract work for the park service. He climbs to select locations with a high-powered telescopic camera and tallies the number of large game animals he can spot in one hour. He has records going back years.

I also watched a lot of squirrel and marmot action at the top of the pass. The marmots run around and fight with each other and make their squeaking sounds. Very entertaining!

After going over the pass the trail descends a long way down along the side of a cirque to Atlantic creek, and then takes a sharp right up Cut Bank creek to Morning Star Lake where my assigned campsite is located..