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  • Bierstadt Lake

    Bierstadt Lake

    Bierstadt Lake – 3.1mi / 5.1km Two moraines, sandwiched together, form a pocket in which Bierstadt Lake sits. The trail enters a forest of tall lodgepole pines, but quickly emerges as you begin switchbacking up the hillside. A mix of sagebrush grassland and stands of aspen yield sprawling views of the valley below and the…

  • Cub Lake

    Cub Lake

    Cub Lake – 4.9mi / 7.9km The hike to lily pad covered Cub Lake is as much about the journey as it is the destination. Just after starting the trail, you cross over the Big Thompson River where it flows into Moraine Park. You continue along Moraine Park which extends out as a remarkably flat…

  • Bowman Lake Ski 2023

    Bowman Lake Ski 2023

    In the warm air of the summer, a rough dirt road takes you to the sparkling shores of the bustling Bowman Lake. In the winter, however, the road is gated and only those on skis and snowshoes make it to the lake. The sparkle of the water is replaced by snow and the noise of…

  • Poia Lake 2023

    Poia Lake 2023

    The beautiful Poia Lake sits in the Kennedy Creek drainage just north of the main Many Glacier Area of Glacier National Park. With a little bit of effort going over Swiftcurrent Ridge, you can enjoy this beautiful lake in a quieter area of the park. We’ve been doing quite a bit of citizen science work…

  • Day Hiking in Olympic National Park

    Day Hiking in Olympic National Park

    Olympic National Park, described as โ€œthree parks in oneโ€, can take you from the rocky shores of the Pacific Ocean, to lush rain forests, to windswept alpine areas. It’s varied, gorgeous, and enormous. With no roads going through the park, it takes considerable time getting from one part to another and takes a bit of…

  • Cameron Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Cameron Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    At the end of the Akamina Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park, you find the beautiful Cameron Lake. There are a few trails that start from the parking lot. The trail that runs along the lake is a nice level hiking path that is just over a mile long. It hugs the lake nicely and…

  • Blakiston Falls & Snowshoe Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Blakiston Falls & Snowshoe Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

    The Blakiston Falls Trail starts right at the end of the Red Rock Parkway where there are bridges and interpretive signs for the three creeks that come together as one. A short walk up Blakiston Creek brings you to the lovely Blakiston Falls where there are two different vantage points. Beyond that, the trails meanders…

  • Lena Lakes

    Lena Lakes

    Lena Lakes – 14.6mi / 23.5km A lake created by a landslide and another lake perched high up in a stunning landscape make for an extremely rewarding day. The hike up through the forest to Lower Lena Lake offers a mellow grade due to a generous amount of switchbacks. Views are scarce, but the forest…

  • Avalanche Lake

    Avalanche Lake

    Avalanche Lake – 4.6mi / 7.3km Avalanche Lake is one of the most popular hikes in the Park, and for good reason. How can you go wrong with a lively stream in a beautiful gorge on the way through an inland Pacific rain forest to a high mountain lake with sheer cliffs and waterfalls? The…