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  • Upper Two Medicine Lake

    Upper Two Medicine Lake

    Upper Two Medicine – 4.2mi / 6.8km With a boat ride, twin waterfalls, and a beautiful lake, Upper Two Medicine has a lot to offer. Take the boat across Two Medicine Lake (for a fee) to the head of the lake. At almost a mile, a short spur trail takes you to Twin Falls. After…

  • Harrison Lake

    Harrison Lake

    Harrison Lake – 10.8mi / 17.3km Harrison Lake is a large, quiet lake in the south end of Glacier. After fording the Middle Fork Flathead River, you will find multiple unofficial trail options that all converge upon the remnants of an old homestead. Continue hiking through mixed forest up Harrison Creek for 3 miles, then…

  • Johns Lake Loop

    Johns Lake Loop

    Johns Lake Loop – 1.9mi / 3.1km Johns Lake Loop is a short loop through lush forest that features a quaint lake, McDonald Creek, and two waterfalls. The trail starts out with a brief uphill jaunt. Follow the signs up to Johns Lake, and then continue along the trail down to Going-to-the-Sun Road and McDonald…

  • Akokala Lake

    Akokala Lake

    Akokala Lake – 11.1mi / 17.8km This quaint little lake is tucked away in the valley just north of Bowman Lake. The first part of the hike takes you up and over Numa Ridge – a gradual, steady climb of almost 900 feet. This segment of the hike is mostly in the trees until you…

  • Poia Lake

    Poia Lake

    Poia Lake – 13mi / 21km This little lake tucked away on the other side of Swiftcurrent Ridge is surrounded by mountains made of limestone. The beginning of this out and back hike, located at the Apikuni Falls trailhead, ducks in and out of meadows as it travels through aspen forests and climbs up the…

  • Avalanche Lake Spring 2016 Bike and Hike

    Avalanche Lake Spring 2016 Bike and Hike

    It was a beautiful spring day and we decided to grab out bikes and backpacks and head up to Glacier National Park. I wanted to get a picture of Avalanche Lake on a bluebird day, so we made that our destination. Currently, the Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed at Lake McDonald Lodge, so we needed to…

  • Mallard Lake

    Mallard Lake

    Mallard Lake – 7.1mi / 11.4km The trail offers a brief, bird’s eye view of the Old Faithful Area on its way to the lovely Mallard Lake. The trail drops down from the cabins and crosses over the Firehole River. From there, it works its way through an older forest along a small stream. The larger…

  • Duck Lake

    Duck Lake

    Duck Lake in Yellowstone National Park is a short hike near the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake that takes you to a nice lake with broad, sandy beaches. With a little more time left in the day, I snuck out to Duck Lake out of the West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot. The trail crosses the busy…

  • Slide Lake Backpack 2016

    Slide Lake Backpack 2016

    I had the opportunity to go on my first backpack (yes, you read that right) of the year at Slide Lake in Glacier National Park this past weekend. The plan was to hike up Lee Ridge, drop down to Slide Lake, explore around and then hike back out the next day. Originally, we were going…