Search results for: “iceberg lake”

  • Crystal Lake

    Crystal Lake

    Crystal Lake – 16.7mi / 26.9km Two pristine lakes in a fantastic granite landscape sit beneath the towering Fairchild Mountain. The trail switchbacks up through tall ponderosa pines as you climb from Horseshoe Park all the way up to Lawn Lake following the Roaring River (see Lawn Lake for description). The trail follows alongside Lawn…

  • Grant Lakes

    Grant Lakes

    Grant Lakes – 14.4mi / 23.2km This rewarding hike leads to a lake with crystal waters, little islands, and a granite backdrop. The trail steadily gains elevation leaving forest behind save for the few hardy trees growing up in the cracks between the granite. Views of the Yosemite Creek drainage are great with Mt. Hoffman…

  • Akamina Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Akamina Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Akamina Lake trailhead is located off the parking lot at Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. This short .3 mile hike is level and easy for the entire family. It wanders through the forest and pops out into the quaint Akamina Lake that has a little viewing platform. This lake looks like it would…

  • Three Lakes

    Three Lakes

    Three Lakes – 14.5mi / 23.4km From lakes and creeks in the rain forest to a high, alpine lake surrounded by heather meadows, the trail to Three Lakes offers quite the variety. The trail climbs up and over a ridge, following Irely Creek to Irely Lake (see Irely Lake for description). From the lake, the…

  • Lincoln Lake

    Lincoln Lake

    Right off of Going to the Sun Road next to Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Lincoln Lake trailhead starts and heads up Snyder Ridge in a hurry. It doesn’t offer much in views except little pockets where you’ll get small views of the lake or some surrounding mountains. It starts out in the characteristic…

  • Logging Lake

    Logging Lake

    Logging Lake – 10.9mi / 17.6km Logging Lake is a long quiet lake tucked in the ridges of the North Fork area. You’ll start out in the trees by the Logging Lake Ranger Station and get out into the burned area after about a mile or so. The burned area stays pretty constant for a…

  • Floral Park Traverse

    Floral Park Traverse

    The Floral Park Traverse is probably the most well known traverse in Glacier National Park, but it’s not for the lazy or unexperienced. Gaining over 4,000 ft of elevation and descending more than 7,000 over 19 miles is well worth the views if you can find the route. Below is the video of our day…

  • Tenaya Lake

    Tenaya Lake

    Tenaya Lake – 2.6mi / 4.2km In contrast to Tenaya Lake’s busy west shore with the traffic of the Tioga Road, exploring the eastern shore by foot gives a much more solitary and rewarding experience. From the trailhead, keep left to the outlet of the lake. You may need to get your feet wet to…

  • Lawn Lake

    Lawn Lake

    Lawn Lake – 13.4mi / 21.6km Formerly a reservoir, this lake experienced a catastrophic dam failure in 1982 leaving behind a slightly smaller lake set in a gorgeous landscape. The trail switchbacks up through tall ponderosa pines as you climb out of Horseshoe Park. Roaring River splashes over the Alluvial Fan into the lovely green…