Slide Lake Backpack 2016

By hike734September 21, 2016October 3, 2016 Trip belly river, gable pass, glacier, hike, hiking, lee ridge, slide lake Leave a comment

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…

Lee Ridge & Slide Lake Pika Survey

By hike734October 25, 2014June 8, 2016 Trip belly river, chief mountain, Citizen Science, gable pass, glacier, Glacier National Park, hiking, lee ridge, pika, slide lake 4 Comments

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…

Ptarmigan Tunnel to Redgap Pass Goat Traverse

By hike734September 10, 2014December 2, 2014 Trip belly river, elk, glacier, Glacier National Park, grizzly, helen lake, hike, hiking, many glacier, mountain goat, poia lake, ptarmigan tunnel, redgap pass, swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent ridge 5 Comments

The iconic Ptarmigan Tunnel in Many Glacier is a popular day hike. The tunnel is also frequently used by backpackers descending and ascending into the Belly River drainage which is often paired with Redgap Pass to make a loop. For those interested in connecting these two features without losing the elevation via trail, an off-trail…

Elizabeth Lake Spring 2014

By hike734June 1, 2014December 2, 2014 Trip belly river, Citizen Science, cosley lake, dawn mist falls, elizabeth lake, glacier, Glacier National Park, loon, moose, mountain goat 3 Comments

I’ve always entered the Belly River area of Glacier National Park later in summer. Looking at the fields, I knew that the flowers would be beautiful and animals would be aplenty. One of my favorite waterfalls, Dawn Mist Falls, is one of the more powerful waterfalls as it is the entire Belly River pouring over…

Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 2

By hike734April 7, 2014December 2, 2014 Educational belly river, boulder pass, bowman lake, east glacier, glacier, Glacier National Park, goat haunt, gunsight pass, hole-in-the-wall, kintla lake, lake mcdonald, lake mcdonald lodge, logan pass, many glacier, triple divide pass, two medicine 28 Comments

“Where do start on planning my extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park?” In Part 1, I explored resources and approach to getting a great extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park. In this video, I’m providing more specific guidance on routes. Routes Covered: Northern Circle Northern Traverse Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake out and backs to…

Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

By hike734February 28, 2013December 3, 2014 Educational bear mountain point, belly river, chief mountain, cosley lake, cutbank, elizabeth lake, fifty mountain, Glacier National Park, glenns lake, going-to-the-sun road, granite park, hole-in-the-wall, lake mcdonald, logan pass, many glacier, mokowanis lake, north fork, slide lake, swiftcurrent, two medicine 135 Comments

You’re getting excited about heading out to Glacier National Park for that sweet three day/two night backpacking trip and you look at the map and see 734 miles of trail and 65 campsites. What to do?! Here are a bunch of my picks in video form with me walking you all over the map. There…

North Fork Belly River

By hike734July 27, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip belly river, chief mountain, glacier, Glacier National Park, hike, miche wabum lake, north fork, north fork belly river 1 Comment

In the far northeast corner of Glacier National Park lies the Chief Mountain trailhead which gives you access to the Belly River drainage. Most visitors walk right past the fork in the trail that leads down to the Belly River about three miles in. While it looks just like an access to the river, it’s…

Stoney Indian Pass

By hike734May 3, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip ahern pass, bear mountain point, belly river, chief mountain, cosley lake, dawn mist falls, elizabeth lake, Glacier National Park, glenns lake, goat haunt, gros ventre falls, helen lake, highline trail, kootenai lakes, many glacier, mokowanis lake, mokowanis river, stoney indian pass, waterton, waterton lake 11 Comments

The Belly River area in Glacier National Park offers numerous rewarding backpacking experiences. The Belly River drainage heads up to Elizabeth Lake, passing the powerful Dawn Mist Falls. The trail passes right above the falls and gives you a great look down while a spur trail lets you see them from the bottom and get…

Ptarmigan – Redgap (including Iceberg Lake)

By hike734April 29, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip apikuni falls, belly river, elizabeth lake, glacier, Glacier National Park, grizzly, hike, hiking, iceberg lake, kennedy creek, many glacier, many glacier hotel, moose, old sun glacier, poia lake, ptarmigan lake, ptarmigan tunnel, redgap pass, swiftcurrent, swiftcurrent lake 19 Comments

Most visitors to Glacier National Park are looking for great day hikes. In the Many Glacier area, it doesn’t get much better than a trip up to Iceberg Lake and/or Ptarmigan Tunnel. The trail that serves both hikes is often closed due to Grizzly Bear activity, so a planned alternative is recommended, but if you…

Brown Pass

By hike734April 18, 2012December 3, 2014 Trip belly river, boulder pass, bowman lake, glacier, Glacier National Park, hiking, hole-in-the-wall, north fork, waterton 1 Comment

The access to the high country from the Bowman valley in the North Fork region of Glacier National Park, is done by hiking along Bowman Lake, past Bowman Campground and up to Bowman Pass where it intersects the Boulder Pass Trail. This trail is most commonly frequented by those desiring to reach Boulder Pass or…

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