Category: East Side
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Apikuni Falls
The liquid snow of Apikuni Creek presents a spectacular show when the Earth drops out from beneath it. The water plummets 160 feet over 1.5 billion-year-old Altyn limestone, the oldest rock on the park’s east side.1,2 Trailhead Apikuni Falls Trail leaves the parking area to the northwest and the Red…
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Swiftcurrent Lake Nature Trail
If you’re looking for a family-friendly hike that includes history, outstanding scenery, and wildlife, the loop around Swiftcurrent Lake in Many Glacier is hard to beat. This is one that can be enjoyed May through October. Trailhead Location The most popular places to access the trail are near the Many…
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3 Lakes, Waterfalls & Swiftcurrent Pass
Hiking and history notes for your walk up the spectacular Swiftcurrent Valley.
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Autumn Creek Trail
If solitude is what you’re after, this hike near the southeast border of Glacier National Park will deliver. Explore as little, or as much, as your group can handle. However, you’ll need two vehicles for the entire point-to-point trek. Remember, the park service prohibits dogs on all trails. And that’s…
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Grinnell Glacier & Upper Grinnell Lake
On November 2, 1887, after three days of bushwhacking, George Bird Grinnell, Jack Monroe, and James Willard Schultz scaled the headwall of a magnificent glacial valley. The team was probably all smiles when they climbed up onto the glacier Grinnell had spotted through his spyglass two years earlier.2 Grinnell estimated…
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Gable Pass via Lee Ridge
This adventure in the Belly River region begins in the northeastern corner of Glacier National Park, about three-quarters of a mile south of the international border with Canada. If exploring a remote area in the Glacier National Park wilderness appeals to you, read on. Planning Because of the location, consider…
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Paradise Point, Aster Falls, Aster Park
Trailhead Visit both Paradise Point and Aster Park via the South Shore Trail. The path begins about 150 feet south of the boat dock near the Two Medicine Store. Paradise Point is a brief side trip and only adds about 0.8 miles and around 20 minutes to the Aster Park…
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