Tag: Glacier National Park

  • Coal Nyack Loop

    Coal Nyack Loop

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    Jake Bramante

    While most visitors to Glacier National Park stay around Going to the Sun Road with ventures to Many Glacier and Two Medicine, the furthest north and the furthest south tend to get the least amount of attention. Few places exemplify this more than the Coal Nyack region. The Coal Nyack Loop is accessed either from…

  • Piegan Pass

    Piegan Pass

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    Jake Bramante

    Just east of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park lies Siyeh Bend and the start of the Piegan Pass trail. On this blog, I hiked through from Many Glacier as part of an 8 day backpacking trip to my car which was waiting for me at Siyeh Bend. I had hiked it as an out…

  • Going to the Sun Road fully opened!

    Going to the Sun Road fully opened!

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    Jake Bramante

    The full Going to the Sun is officially open over Logan Pass! In this June 19th, 2012 blog, you can get a sneak peek!

  • Swiftcurrent Pass and Swiftcurrent Lookout

    Swiftcurrent Pass and Swiftcurrent Lookout

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    Jake Bramante

    For a sunny day version of this trip, click here. The trip up and over Swiftcurrent Pass from Granite Park Chalet to the Swiftcurrent Inn in the Many Glacier valley (with a side trip up to the Swiftcurrent Lookout) is rich with views and wildlife. Unfortunately for this trip, I experienced limited views and limited…

  • Citizen Science

    Citizen Science

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    Jake Bramante

    A really great program in Glacier National Park for wannabe biologists such as myself is the Citizen Science Program which is part of the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center. This program is partially funded by my sponsor, the Glacier National Park Fund and is a great way for folks to get involved with…

  • Goat Haunt Overlook

    Goat Haunt Overlook

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    Jake Bramante

    Right behind the Goat Haunt ranger station is a trail that peels off to the site of an old lookout. It’s about a mile long and gives you sweet views of Waterton Lake and up the Waterton River Valley. It’s short, steep and sweet. If you have time and are in the area… check it…

  • North Boundary Trail

    North Boundary Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the first international peace park and the only two trails that connect them are the Waterton Lake trail and the Boundary Trail. The Waterton Lake trail starts at Goat Haunt (which is the US Port of Entry in the park) and extends all the way into the town of…

  • Porcupine Lookout

    Porcupine Lookout

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    Jake Bramante

    Perched up on Porcupine Ridge lies Porcupine Lookout. Lookouts are positioned to give the lookout attendant great views into a given area, thus making them fantastic vantages for the recreational hiker as well. Most people will start their trip to Porcupine Lookout after spending the night at Kootenai Lakes or up around Goat Haunt making…

  • Northern Highline Trail

    Northern Highline Trail

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    Jake Bramante

    A stretch of the Highline Trail, known as the Northern Highline Trail, that is not seen by many day hikers, is just as impressive as its more popular counterpart. It is used by backpackers seeking to go from Logan Pass to Waterton, complete a loop called the “Northern Circle” or by Continental Divide hikers looking…