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  • Ouzel Lake

    Ouzel Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Ouzel Lake – 10.1mi / 16.2km You’ll pass three waterfalls on the way up to this quiet, forested lake nestled in the mountains. The trail begins in the valley bottom of Wild Basin and works its way up, passing three named waterfalls (see Copeland Falls and Calypso Cascades, and Ouzel Falls for descriptions). Follow the…

  • Big Meadows, Granite Falls, and Haynach Lakes

    Big Meadows, Granite Falls, and Haynach Lakes

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    Jake Bramante

    The short hike to Big Meadows offers great birding, wonderful wildflowers, and a chance to see moose. Further on, the waters of Tonahutu Creek spill over the granite as the lovely Granite Falls. Further still, greater effort leads to the solitude of Haynach Lakes where a pristine lake full of trout sits below rugged mountains…

  • Harrison Lake

    Harrison Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Harrison Lake is a great hike I’ve done a few times. It’s unique in that the most common way to get to the hike is to ford the Middle Fork of the Flathead at the Moccasin Creek put-in. This early in the season requires that you go across in a boat (usually forded in later…

  • Akokala Lake

    Akokala Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Akokala Lake is a quaint little lake tucked into the drainage just north of Bowman Lake. It can be accessed either from the more popular and well maintained trail from Bowman or as a longer more adventurous route from the Inside North Fork Road. The trail from Bowman is mostly wooded and goes over Numa…

  • Kootenai Lakes

    Kootenai Lakes

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    Jake Bramante

    Kootenai Lakes – 5.6mi / 9km Kootenai Lakes is perfect moose habitat and you have a very good chance at seeing one there. This forested hike is level and relatively uneventful for 2.8 miles until you arrive at Kootenai Lakes. Eat lunch, look for moose beneath the remarkable Citadel Peaks, and head on back to…

  • Otokomi Lake

    Otokomi Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Otokomi Lake – 10.4mi / 16.7km Starting at Rising Sun, the trail up to the beautiful Otokomi Lake follows Rose Creek. The first few miles are through a recent burn with Rose Creek bubbling and cascading in little waterfalls and pools. The burn gives way to more views as you gain elevation, eventually breaking out…

  • South Shore of St. Mary Lake

    South Shore of St. Mary Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    South Shore St. Mary Lake – 15.7mi / 25.3km This long hike is the one to take if you want to see flower meadows, burned forests, and waterfalls. Starting out in the wide open meadows of St. Mary, you go in and out of burned forests for four miles, then meet up with Red Eagle…

  • Red Eagle Lake

    Red Eagle Lake

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    Jake Bramante

    Red Eagle Lake – 16.2mi / 26.1km This hike takes you through meadows and burned forests to a large, lovely lake. The trail alternates between St. Mary’s meadows and burned areas that fill up with flowers in the spring and early summer. At a little over four miles, you meet up with Red Eagle Creek…

  • Dutch Lakes

    Dutch Lakes

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    Jake Bramante

    Dutch Lakes – 18.8mi / 30.3km In the days of homesteading, the hills and meadows in the west area of Glacier buzzed with activity. This is no longer the case, and Dutch Lakes embodies the beautiful seclusion found in remote areas of the Park. Dutch Lakes Trail is a Class 3* trail. Starting out, you…