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  • Quartz Lake Loop and Quartz Creek

    Quartz Lake Loop and Quartz Creek

    The trail for the Quartz Lakes begins at the foot of Bowman Lake in the northwest corner of the park and follows its south shore. It crosses over Quartz Ridge at two locations making for a nice loop that can be done as one big 13 mile day hike or a two day trip with…

  • Haynach Lakes

    Haynach Lakes

    Haynach Lakes – 17mi / 27.3km Your only companions at this remote lake just might be the pikas in the rocks and the giant trout beneath the lake’s surface. You begin climbing almost 700ft/210m up a cool, narrow drainage to Big Meadows. Keep your eyes out for moose and a couple of old, dilapidated cabins…

  • Sunrise Lakes

    Sunrise Lakes

    Sunrise Lakes – 7.4mi / 11.9km These quaint mountain lakes offer three beautiful ways to enjoy Yosemite’s high country. From the trailhead, keep left to the outlet of the lake. You may need to get your feet wet to cross over Tenaya Creek. Once across the creek, take a right and follow the creek downstream…

  • Two Medicine Lake & Upper Two Medicine Lake

    Two Medicine Lake & Upper Two Medicine Lake

    Two Medicine Lake is a fantastically beautiful lake located on the east side of Glacier National Park. This is a walk along the trail that goes around Two Medicine Lake taking little spurs that include Upper Two Medicine, Twin Falls, Paradise Point and Aster Park. You get quite a bit of variety on this hike…

  • Fishercap Lake / Redrock Falls

    Fishercap Lake / Redrock Falls

    Fishercap Lake / Redrock Falls – 3.6mi / 5.8km The chain of lakes in the Swiftcurrent Creek drainage make for perfect family outings. The first portion of this hike is a level 0.25 miles to the cutoff for Fishercap Lake. A short trip down the unsigned spur trail to Fishercap Lake gives you an opportunity…

  • Medicine Grizzly Lake

    Medicine Grizzly Lake

    Medicine Grizzly Lake – 12.9mi / 20.8km Medicine Grizzly Lake is a lake in the Cut Bank area of the Park that is surrounded by cliffs and waterfalls. At the trailhead, you will be greeted by wildflowers and a backdrop of rocky peaks. The trail enters the forest and follows the North Fork Cut Bank…

  • Two Medicine Lake

    Two Medicine Lake

    Two Medicine Lake – 7.5mi / 12.1km This loop offers a great lake walk with numerous options for spur trails. Starting out on the north shore, the trees are relatively sparse, giving you views across Two Medicine Lake and up avalanche chutes. At a little over three miles past the head of the lake, you…

  • Fish Lake

    Fish Lake

    Fish Lake – 5.6mi / 9km Fish Lake is a small, forested lake tucked away on Snyder Ridge above Lake McDonald Lodge. It’s 2.8 miles to the lake and you gain over 1,000 feet, most of which lies exclusively in the forest making for a lot of effort for a nice picnic spot. The bridged…

  • Lost Lake Loop

    Lost Lake Loop

    Lost Lake Loop in the Tower-Roosevelt area of Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of habitat including a quaint lake, open sagebrush meadows, and older coniferous forests. This variety leads to a great collection of wildlife including antelope, bison, bears, birds and wonderful wildflowers in the spring. The sun danced in and out of the…