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  • Chasm Lake

    Chasm Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Chasm Lake – 8.6mi / 13.8km Nestled below the awe-inspiring east face of the famed Longs Peak is the gorgeous Chasm Lake. From the Longs Peak Ranger Station, the trail steadily climbs through a lodgepole forest, interrupted occasionally by Alpine Brook. After the trail crosses the creek, the landscape opens to incredible views looking up…

  • Bluebird Lake

    Bluebird Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Bluebird Lake – 12.8mi / 20.5km Bluebird Lake sits as a sparkling jewel amongst craggy cliffs with Ouzel Peak dominating the skyline. The trail begins in the valley bottom of Wild Basin and works its way up, passing three named waterfalls (see Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades, and Ouzel Falls for descriptions). Follow the signs towards…

  • Mirror Lake

    Mirror Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Mirror Lake – 12.8mi / 20.7km Great effort leads to grand rewards as Mirror Lake sits in a broad drainage with towering, crumbling walls. You’ll follow the playful Corral Creek down through a lovely drainage. The creek joins up with La Poudre Pass Creek which you follow down into the wide valley bottom. Cross this…

  • Lake Irene

    Lake Irene

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    Jake Bramante

    Lake Irene – 0.9mi / 1.4km Have lunch at the picnic area, then enjoy a lovely stroll down to a pretty lake and an overlook. The trail begins at the picnic area near a historic cabin. From there, you’ll work your way down a gentle grade past a flowering, marshy meadow. Upon reaching the lake,…

  • Sprague Lake Nature Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    Sprague Lake Nature Trail – 0.8mi / 1.2km This level, accessible loop around Sprague Lake is great for the whole family and has numerous benches to enjoy the views. The trail crosses over Boulder Brook to access the loop. Head in either direction around the lake. A few sections feature a boardwalk that passes over…

  • Rocky Point Nature Trail 2021

    Rocky Point Nature Trail 2021

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    Jake Bramante

    Just west of Apgar, tucked behind the Fish Creek Campground and Picnic Area, lies a short hike to a unique vantage of Lake McDonald. This short, lollipop-shaped loop takes you through both mature and recently burned forests, along creeks, and out to rocky outcroppings. The Rocky Point Nature Trail does have a short section of…

  • Logging Lake Fall 2022

    Logging Lake Fall 2022

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    Jake Bramante

    I’ve had my eye on Logging Lake in Glacier National Park as a fall hike destination for some time. While often fairly muddy, fall affords a slightly drier trail, no insects and an abundance of golden larch trees that dazzled us throughout the day. Originally, we were wanting to get on the trail on Friday…

  • National Park Fees, Passes, Permits, and Reservations

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    Jake Bramante

    In the not-so-distant past, you could head to any of the National Parks and pay your entrance fee and secure a backcountry or frontcountry campsite and pay that fee, then go and explore pretty much any trail. With the explosion in popularity of the park system over the last couple decades, you need to be…

  • Quartz Lake Loop Looning 2014

    Quartz Lake Loop Looning 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    Working with the Citizen Science Program in Glacier National Park is a great excuse for me to get out (and it helps science in the Park!) as if I needed one. So my buddy TJ and I took off to do the Quartz Lake Loop. Quartz Lake, Middle Quartz Lake and Lower Quartz Lake are…