Category: Glacier National Park Hiking
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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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Scalplock Mountain
Location The trail to Scalplock Mountain and its fire lookout tower begins near the Walton Ranger station in the southern part of Glacier National Park. From West Glacier, drive 28 miles east on U.S. Highway 2. The entrance to the Walton station is about one mile east of Essex, Montana,…
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No Name Lake
If the Dawson Pitamakin Loop isn’t in the cards and you would like something a little less crowded than Upper Two Medicine Lake, a hike to this hidden gem might interest you. The name is underwhelming, but the scenery is at the other extreme. No Name Lake is in the…
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Siyeh Pass
On the east side of the Continental Divide, within the Lewis Mountain Range of Glacier National Park, lies the spectacular hike to Siyeh Pass. At 7,750 feet (2,362 meters), the pass is on one of the highest maintained paths in the park. It’s not unusual for snow to linger into…
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Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain (7,835 feet) rises in the southern part of Glacier National Park west of Marias Pass. This hike is 6.8 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 3,373 feet. Even though the snow leaves this trail early, it might not be the best choice for the first trip…
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