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  • Apikuni Falls with Red Rock Falls 2018

    Apikuni Falls with Red Rock Falls 2018

    It’s been a while since we made it into Glacier National Park, but we made it happen this weekend. The trick is always to figure out where to go. Spring really restricts where you can go due to snowpack (especially this year!). This slimmed our pool of options, so we decided to hit up Apikuni…

  • Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

    Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

    Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne – 8.3mi / 13.4km For views looking down into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, take this nice, wooded loop from White Wolf. Head towards Lukens Lake near the White Wolf Campground. The pleasant, forested walk takes you along, then across the Middle Fork Tuolumne River. Just beyond that…

  • Pyramid Mountain

    Pyramid Mountain

    Pyramid Mountain – 7.4mi / 11.9km Visit an old World War II lookout at the top of Pyramid Mountain with views down on Lake Crescent. Views are sparse as you travel through a pleasant forest. The grade increases as you travel up the mountain. The forest opens up with views to Aurora Ridge and Lake…

  • Alberta Falls

    Alberta Falls

    Alberta Falls – 1.7mi / 2.7km A short walk through the forests of aspen and evergreen takes you to a fantastic 25ft/8m waterfall. The trail follows up Tyndall Creek before crossing over it as it cascades below you. Take a left at the junction (right heads to Bear Lake). The pine and fir forest gives…

  • The Loch

    The Loch

    The Loch – 5.7mi / 9.1km The tall walls of Loch Vale (lake valley) tower over The Loch, the largest of the lakes in this aptly named drainage. Begin by hiking up to the lovely Alberta Falls (see Alberta Falls for description). The trail follows Glacier Creek with increasing views looking up into the mountains…

  • Fern Falls

    Fern Falls

    Fern Falls – 5.1mi / 8.3km An easy walk up the Big Thompson River followed by a short steep climb takes you to this forested cascade. Tall trees along the river give way to open vistas as you follow the river upstream past towering cliffs and the Arch Rocks to The Pool (see The Pool…

  • Triple Divide Pass 2023

    Triple Divide Pass 2023

    Triple Divide Peak straddles the Continental Divide where water hitting one of it’s aspects can go not only west to the Pacific Ocean or east into the Atlantic Ocean (via the Gulf of Mexico), but also north into the Arctic Ocean via the Hudson Bay. Just below that summit sits Triple Divide Pass which is…

  • Big Prairie Ski 2024

    Big Prairie Ski 2024

    Crisp air, fresh snow and endless blue skies were the perfect excuse to head up to the North Fork area of Glacier National Park and ski up to Big Prairie for a lovely Valentine’s Day. This past summer I drove up the Inside North Fork Road towards Kintla Lake to do a survey for Glacier’s…

  • Numa Ridge Lookout

    Numa Ridge Lookout

    A hike that starts out with the beautiful Bowman Lake with Rainbow Peak in the background has promises of being amazing and Numa Ridge Lookout does not disappoint. You gradually ascend through forest that houses many birds and wildflowers near the lake. As you get higher, the forest begins to open up and the views…