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Grinnell Glacier in Glacier NP
Browning, Montana
5.0
11.33 mi
/ 1840 ft gain
The Grinnel Glacier Hike begins at the Grinnell Glacier Trailhead just past the Many Glacier Lodge. A fee of $25 is required to enter Glacier National Park for a seven-day pass. The Many Glacier region is entered from the east side of the park from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
The Grinnell Glacier Hike is one of the most beautiful hikes in the world with beautiful views of the glacier, ...
Hike to Iceberg Lake, Glacier National Park
Browning, Montana
4.9
9.7 mi
/ 1200 ft gain
The 9.7-mile out-and-back trail starts in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park, near the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. The trailhead is easy to find at the northwest corner of the Inn area and the trail is well marked the whole way. The trail heads northwest almost the entire time except for the last mile or so that opens up out of the woods and curves west, southwest. From here you will be...
Hidden Lake Overlook
Browning, Montana
5.0
2.83 mi
The trail starts at the Logan Pass Visitor Center, which is right in the middle of Going-To-The-Sun Road. It can be very busy during the middle of the day, but early morning and early evening will have less of a crowd.
It's a pretty short hike in a beautiful wide open alpine meadow. We were greeted by mountain goats only a few minutes into the hike and then saw half a dozen more when we got to...
Cracker Lake
Browning, Montana
5.0
12.71 mi
/ 2001 ft gain
The 6.1 mile (12.2 roundtrip), hike to Cracker Lake includes wooded forests, grand views of lakes and mountains, creek crossings, distant waterfalls, mining ruins, possible wildflowers and wildlife, and a swim in turquoise water. At 1400ft elevation gain, the trail never gets too taxing. The views and color of the unique glacier lake located at the back of a canyon is a wonderful way to get awa...
Relax at Potosi Hot Springs
Harrison, Montana
4.3
Rain filled the air and fog hung low. It was to dreary to do much, but the idea of soaking in a natural warm springs beneath the peaks of the Tobacco Root mountains was too tempting to stay in side.Potosi Hot Springs is about 25 minutes out of the town of Pony, MT. It’s one of my favorite places to be. Once entering the valley, time slows down. Follow the meandering dirt road until the Potosi c...
Hike the Highline Trail, Glacier National Park
West Glacier, Montana
5.0
15.01 mi
/ 700 ft gain
Starting at the top of Logan Pass at the visitor's center, walk across the street to the well marked Highline Loop Trailhead. This is written as an out-and-back hike, where you will simply hike back to where you started from. However, if you'd like to catch a ride back to the trailhead, check out this adventure: Granite Park Chalet via the Highline Trail. Keep in mind, if hiking one-way, you wi...
Avalanche Lake via Trail of Cedars
West Glacier, Montana
4.9
5.91 mi
/ 730 ft gain
This very scenic Glacier National Park hike off of Going-to-the-Sun road is 4.5 miles with a total elevation gain of 730 feet. The hike to Avalanche Lake begins from the Trail of the Cedars trailhead. Be prepared for a lot of incline.
Approximately one half mile from the trailhead you’ll reach a footbridge that provides views of the lower Avalanche Gorge. It is just past this point that you’...
Paddle Middle Fork Flathead near West Glacier
West Glacier, Montana
5.0
Begin your trip at the bridge at West Glacier, there is parking in town and you can walk to the water, or just passed the bridge there are a few spots. Carry gear down to the water from the bridge (easy walking trail down to the edge). Make sure you have run or arranged a shuttle from/to Blankenship Bridge (take-out).Begin your paddle along the border of Glacier National Park. Soon you will ...
Explore Avalanche Creek
West Glacier, Montana
5.0
0.7 mi
Avalanche Creek is one of Glacier National Park's easiest features to access and also one of its most unique. The old-growth cedar forest is home to towering trees, moss-covered boulders, and a rushing stream of glacial water. A small loop trail winds through the lower forest and leads to a bridge with views of a canyon carved by the creek. The best spot to photograph the canyon is at the be...
Places to stay
Reed Point, Montana
Deer Creek Cabin (Mt)
Overview
The Todd Family began building Deer Creek Cabin in 1953 and finished it in 1960. They used it as a retreat while they grazed cat...
Butte, Montana
Sheepshead Picnic Area
Overview
THIS SITE IS NO LONGER FOR AVAILABLE FOR RESERVATIONS ON THE REC.GOV SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE SYSTEM. DATES HAVE BEEN ...
Martin City, Montana
Emery Bay Campground
Overview
Emery Bay Campground is located high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide, surrounded by tower...
Kalispell, Montana
Doris Creek Campground
Overview
Doris Creek Campground is located high in the Rocky Mountains, west of the Continental Divide and just south of the Canadian bor...
Helena, Montana
Moose Creek Cabin
Overview
Moose Creek Cabin is situated in an grassy clearing surrounded by conifer forest in the Tenmile Creek drainage west of Helena, M...
Philipsburg, Montana
Morgan Case Homestead
Overview
Morgan-Case Homestead is a rustic log cabin situated on approximately 320 acres along Rock Creek. The cabin is listed on the Nat...
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