What a great weekend!
Me, Rachael, Keith, and Danielle loaded into Rachael's CR-V (I want one.). Drew was somewhere behind us on his motorcycle and we knew that a group of our friends were climbing somewhere in Paradise Valley. Going off of a hand written map, we miraculously found them out at Mill Creek. I didn't think to bring my gear but Tasha was nice enough to let me climb with hers. It was so much fun! I haven't been on real rock in quite a while.
Then, we went to Chico Hot Springs. It's a cute littl
e resort/day spa that offers a pretty cheap rate to swim in their 100 degree pool. Their small "hot, hot" pool is 105! They have a saloon right inside and there was a band playing. It was very relaxing and lots of fun. We drove back out to Mill Creek to camp.
e resort/day spa that offers a pretty cheap rate to swim in their 100 degree pool. Their small "hot, hot" pool is 105! They have a saloon right inside and there was a band playing. It was very relaxing and lots of fun. We drove back out to Mill Creek to camp.In the morning, we at brunch at a cute little place called Pine Creek Cafe. On the outside it appears to be a regular greasy spoon, but on the inside it is an adorable and artsy place to sit down and stay a while. By this time we had met up with yet another group of friends that were spending the weekend in Paradise Valley as well.
After breakfast we went out to Dailey Lake. In Montana, if you get out the "gazetteer" you can point to anywhere on the topo and find an amazing spot to spend the day; this w
as one of those places. We went swimming and then laid out on the dock. 
as one of those places. We went swimming and then laid out on the dock. 
From there, we went to the Petrified Forest. There are remains of petrified trees that were covered in ash by the last volcanic eruption in Yellowstone (640,000 years ago). It was an interpretive trail so we learned a lot about the geology. We went off the trail up a talus slope to get on top of the ridge line for a spectacular view.
We topped our day off at the Boiling River in Yellowstone. I never knew that a place like that could even exist; it's a nearly boiling river (one of the crazy geological features of the park) that flows into a cold river. They have a spot blocked off that feels like a natural hot tub. Everyone sits in the river with the hot water flowing down off of the rocks and you can feel both the hot and cold currents surrounding you. It's a really neat feeling... we soaked for about 2 hours. 
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