Holland Lake Montana-1978: Two Hikers Crossing a Log Footbridge on a Sunlit Forest Trail

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationHolland Lake, Montana, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 · Holland Lake, Montana, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1978 · Holland Lake & Flathead National Forest · Reel 17405875 contains 20 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

backpacking
hiking
wilderness travel
trail infrastructure
outdoor recreation
family trip
1970s leisure

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · pan
Setting: outdoor · Conifer forest trail with dense shrubs and a log footbridge over a small gully
Time and weather: midday · summer · sunny
Lighting: Hard direct sunlight with deep shadows in the trees
People: 3 · An older walker in a white cap, pale shirt and khaki trousers with a shoulder bag; a younger companion with brown hair in a blue shirt and green backpack; a blurred third figure in pale clothing on the path at left.
Objects: log footbridge · pole handrail · backpack · shoulder bag · white cap · dirt trail
Colors: deep green · violet blue · pale cream · khaki
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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An older walker in a white cap steps onto the log footbridge.
A younger companion with a green backpack follows in at the right edge.
The camera pans left as the leader nears the far end of the bridge.
A dirt trail and a blurred third figure come into view on the left.

Two Hikers Crossing a Log Footbridge on a Sunlit Forest... — Clip Details

In the Holland Lake area of Montana's Flathead National Forest, 1978 home movie footage shows two backpackers crossing a log footbridge on a forested trail in bright summer sun. An older walker in a white cap, pale shirt and khaki trousers steps along the single log beside a pole handrail, while a younger companion in a blue shirt and green pack follows at the right edge. The handheld Super 8 camera pans left as the leader nears the far end, revealing a dirt path and a blurred third figure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002547

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Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: Yes
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1978 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Holland Lake, Montana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves requests for late-1970s American backpacking or wilderness recreation, giving a brief trail-crossing moment for documentaries, education pieces and nostalgic commercial work.
Period detail: The cap, pale shirt, khaki trousers and small shoulder bag, plus the external-frame-free green day pack, may show typical 1970s hiking dress, and the faded Super 8 colour fits the 1978 title card.
Home-movie behavior: The camera operator simply follows companions over a rough log crossing, an unposed moment of a family or group trip seen from just behind on the trail.
What appears in frame: A single log footbridge with a pole handrail, an older walker in a white cap, a younger companion with a green backpack, dense sunlit shrubs, tall conifers and a dirt path with a blurred figure.
Film character: Handheld Super 8 with visible grain, soft focus, hard sun contrast and a strong magenta-blue colour shift that gives the clip an unmistakable period home movie texture.
Edit role: Works as a journey or transition insert between a trailhead sign and arrival scenery, or as a short memory beat in a story about a summer trip.
Historical context: The reel follows trails from Holland Lake toward Sapphire Lake and the Bob Marshall Wilderness, designated in 1964, showing private backcountry recreation on national forest land in 1978.
Research note: The people are private individuals, possibly including a minor, seen mostly from behind; copyright in the film is separate from likeness rights, and neither should be treated as guaranteed without a licence review.
Research search match: Researchers might search 1970s hikers log bridge, Super 8 backpacking Montana, vintage wilderness trail footage or 1978 home movie hiking trip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's South Holland Trail mileage sign, mountain cascade and hikers climbing a beargrass trail, then other 1978 Holland Lake and Swan Range clips, then other trail-crossing footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1978 Super 8 still near Holland Lake, Montana: older hiker in a white cap stepping along a log footbridge as a companion arrives at right — An older hiker steps out onto a log footbridge on the trail toward Sapphire Lake, Montana, 1978.
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Two backpackers crossing a log bridge on a Flathead National Forest trail in Montana, 1978, seen from behind in strong sun — A younger companion with a green backpack follows the leader across the log bridge, Montana, 1978.
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Mid-crossing on a single-log trail bridge in the Holland Lake area of Montana, 1978, with tall conifers behind — Midway across: the lead hiker keeps a steady pace beside the pole handrail, Montana, 1978.
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Faded Super 8 frame from 1978 Montana: hiker at the end of a log footbridge, dirt trail and blurred figure to the left among conifers — The camera pans left as the hiker reaches the end of the bridge and the trail continues into the trees, Montana, 1978.
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