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Cracker Lake 2013
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Cracker Lake has never disappointed me. I’ve hiked to the lake twice and each time I’ve seen at least a moose, loads of flowers and a bunch or birds. On July 2nd, 2013, I headed out again with one of the board members from the Glacier National Park Conservancy to this wonderful spot. We took…
Hidden Lake
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Hidden Lake Overlook – 2.8mi / 4.5km The crown jewel of Going-to-the-Sun Road is Logan Pass, and this is where the Hidden Lake Trail starts. The entire hike features panoramic views across alpine meadows and rugged peaks. Snow lingers well into July, but the flowers stick around until September (they peak in August). The trail…
Gunsight Lake
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Gunsight Lake – 13.1mi / 21.1km Gunsight Lake is an emerald-colored lake walled in between Mt. Jackson on its south side and Gunsight Mountain on its north side. Water falls from all around these mountains, filling the basin with their sound. Starting at the Jackson Glacier Overlook, you will drop down 600 feet in the…
Morning Star Lake
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Morning Star Lake – 13.4mi / 21.6km This hike will take you up North Fork Cut Bank Creek to a quaint little lake tucked up against towering cliffs. The trail starts with a wonderful flower meadow and follows North Fork Cut Bank Creek in the trees for 4 miles. Take the Pitamakan Pass Trail to…
Cobalt Lake 2014
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Nestled up against red cliffs that lead up to Two Medicine Pass, is a beautiful lake called Cobalt Lake. This beautiful lake in Glacier National Park isn’t the only treasure along the trail, however. Rockwell Falls, a pond that frequently attracts moose and a flower filled alpine approach make for a rewarding day. My wife…
Lee Ridge & Slide Lake Pika Survey
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Folks from the Glacier’s Citizen Science Program relayed to me how they were thwarted in their latest attempt to get four last pika surveys done by the amazing limestone boulder fields just below Gable Pass and at Slide Lake in Glacier National Park. I looked at my schedule and took the opportunity to head on up for…
Grinnell Lake Spring 2015
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The Many Glacier Road opened up recently and Kristen and I decided to hike to Grinnell Lake and it was a great day. Being spring in Montana, we got some sunshine and some snow and a lot of Glacier National Park all by ourselves. The trail was mostly clear of snow, but did have some…
Cygnet Lakes
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Cygnet Lakes – 8.3mi / 13.4km This level trail leads you to the marshy meadows surrounding the quaint Cygnet Lakes. The trail starts in an older lodgepole stand of trees and alternates between younger stands and recently burned forests. A couple of larger meadows are visible along the hike, but most of the hike is in…
Shoshone Lake via DeLacy Creek
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Shoshone Lake via DeLacy Creek – 6mi / 9.6km The shortest hike to the beautiful Shoshone Lake is via the level DeLacy Creek Trail. The trail immediately enters the woods and drops down to the creek. From here, the creek gurgles through a mature stand of lodgepole forest. The trail eventually breaks into picturesque meadows lined…
