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Mirror Lake
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Mirror Lake – 2mi / 3.2km Catch the magnificent reflection of Half Dome in the aptly named Mirror Lake. The trail to the lake is on a paved road that is closed to vehicular traffic, but open for bikes. You first encounter Tenaya Creek as you cross over it via a beautiful stone bridge. Continue…
Kibbie Lake
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Kibbie Lake – 12.3mi / 19.8km For those willing to brave the long, steep, and windy drive, it’s a wonderful lake to explore. On the other side of the concrete barrier in the road, the obvious, unsigned trail takes off to the right and heads into an oak forest. Oaks give way to pine, then…
Boulder Lake
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Boulder Lake – 13.3mi / 21.4km Beautiful Boulder Lake sits beneath the dramatic ridgeline of Boulder Peak. The old road to Olympic Hot Springs makes for easy walking as you work your way up through the forest, crossing numerous creeks along the way. Remnants of an old, vehicular bridge have been replaced by a small,…
Black Lake
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Black Lake – 9.7mi / 15.6km Black Lake lies deep within Glacier Gorge where water cascades into the lake from all directions. Begin by hiking up to the lovely Alberta Falls (see Alberta Falls for description). Continue up along Glacier Creek and take a left at the three way junction to get to Mills Lake…
Lost Lake
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Lost Lake – 19.1mi / 30.7km While primarily the domain of backpackers, Lost Lake is a remote lake for day hikers looking for a long day with ample rewards. The trail leaves the meadows at the trailhead and promptly drops down into the North Fork Big Thompson River drainage in the Commanche Peak Wilderness. You’ll…
Ypsilon Lake
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Ypsilon Lake – 8.9mi / 14.3km Ypsilon Mountain reflects in Chipmunk Lake and a partially obscured waterfall cascades into the forested Ypsilon Lake on this hike up in the Mummy Range. The trail begins climbing up through stately ponderosa pines giving you better and better views of Horeshoe Park and the Alluvial Fan below. You’ll…
Avalanche Lake Hike on New Year’s Day 2024
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With a low snowpack to the start of our winter, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hike up to Avalanche Lake on the first day of 2024. We ended up with the gorgeous lake all to ourselves. With nobody else around, most all of the animals not making a peep, and snow to absorb…
Dawson – Pitamakan
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It doesn’t take very long to get out of the trees on the east side of Glacier National Park. The loop, known a Dawson-Pitamakan, that goes through two passes in the Two Medicine area rewards you with breathtaking views mile after mile. One access to the loop is by the Two Medicine entrance station known…
Howe Lake
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Howe Lake – 3.2mi / 5.1km Howe Lake is really two separate lakes that are connected by a marshy channel. The trail takes you to the shore of the lower lake. While the trail does continue on for a bit, it only gives you distant views of the second lake. Both lakes are nice places…
