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    • West Glacier, Montana

      Backpack to Logging Lake

      8.8 mi
      Backcountry camping is the best plan if you’d like to visit Logging Lake, and the primitive campsites lay at the end of a four and a half mile hike through some of the most unspoiled sections of the park. The trail follows logging creek most of the way to the lake traversing through a variety of ...
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    • Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta

      Scramble Table Mountain near Pincher Creek

      6.2 mi / 2296.6 ft gain
      The trail starts at Beaver Mines Lake Campground.From the town of Beaver Mines, take route 774 South to the well marked Beaver Lakes campground turn off. Drive to the end of the camp where you will see a trail head sign board. The trail starts beside the parking sign (A second trail at the end of...
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    • Browning, Montana

      Gunsight Pass to Gunsight Lake Campsite

      5.0
      13.06 mi / 1667 ft gain
      How to Get There: Get your backcountry pass at the St. Mary visitor center and then head over to the hike, which begins from the Jackson Glacier Overlook, located 12.6 miles west of the center on the Going-to-Sun-Road.  The Hike: The first mile of the hike is a downhill, and then the trail is ...
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    • West Glacier, Montana

      Bike Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park

      5.0
      50.65 mi / 5036 ft gain
      Every Spring (May - June) Going-to-the-Sun road remains closed to cars long after the snow has been plowed and melted. However, just past the Lake McDonald Lodge a sign declares the road open to Hikers and Bikers, providing one of Montana's best adventures.  Follow Going-to-the-Sun Road in from ...
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    • Rising Sun, Montana

      Baring Falls via Piegan Pass Trail

      1.96 mi / 246 ft gain
      Baring Falls via Piegan Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail to a waterfall located near the southern end of St. Mary Lake in East Glacier Park Village, Montana.
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    • Browning, Montana

      Baring, St. Mary, and Virginia Falls in Glacier NP

      4.7
      5.43 mi / 500 ft gain
      This 5.4 mile out-and-back hike will take you to Baring, St. Mary, and Virginia Falls.   Start your hike at the Sunrift Gorge parking area. Hike down the stairs on the south side of the road. Here you’ll see the trailhead for Baring Falls. Descend until you reach the Baring Falls/Sun Point junc...
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    • Flathead County, Montana

      Camp Out at the Hornet Lookout

      1 mi / 800 ft gain
      Reservations for Hornet Lookout are obtained via Recreation.gov, and can be made up to six months in advance.  Consider a four-wheel or all-wheel drive vehicle with some clearance if available, as the forest service roads aren't always well maintained. Although the hike is short, it is all switc...
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    • Browning, Montana

      Hike to Sun Point

      5.0
      1.6 mi / 250 ft gain
      With panoramic views of St. Mary Lake and it’s surrounding peaks, Sun Point is the perfect spot to chill/relax in Glacier National Park.  It can be reached via the Sun Point Nature Trail or the Sun Point picnic area.To reach Sun Point via the nature trail, start at Sunrift Gorge parking area.  Cl...
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    • West Glacier, Montana

      Hike to the Mt. Brown Lookout

      5.0
      The trail is accessible (though sometimes covered in snow) year-round because the trailhead lies in the lower elevation area of the park. It begins at the Sperry Trailhead, located directly across the street from the lake McDonald Lodge. Follow the Sperry Trail for 1.6 miles until you reach the M...
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    • Flathead County, Montana

      Hike Demer's Ridge

      7.47 mi / 3420 ft gain
      This trail is a point to point, so two cars are necessary. The ending point is where Camas Rd intersects the North Fork Road at the Blankenship Bridge. The starting point for the hike is at Demer's Pit. Driving 22 miles from Columbia Falls, MT, make your way to the parking spot, Demer's Pit. From...
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    • Glacier County, Montana

      Photograph Wild Goose Island

      5.0
      Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park is one of the most iconic photography locations in the park. As a subject it differs wildly from time of year and time of day; a gorgeous 14' tall element surrounded by a vast alpine lake in the heart of a glaciated valley set against glacier-carved peak...
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    • Browning, Montana

      Kayak Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park

      Glacier National Park, one of the United States' finest national parks, is home to some of the most spectacular glacially carved lakes in the country. Situated along the famous Going-to-the-Sun (GTTS) road, Saint Mary Lake, the park's second largest lake, offers some of the finest views in the pa...
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    • Browning, Montana

      Backpack the Continental Divide in Glacier NP

      4.0
      33.4 mi / 5257 ft gain
      Park your car at the Two Medicine North Shore Trailhead, and take a National Park Shuttle (if they are running during the season--they stop around Labor Day in September) or set up a private shuttle service to St. Mary and the Red Eagle Trailhead (only ~$10-20 bucks a person).The first day from t...
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    • Browning, Montana

      Capture Sunrise at St. Mary Lake

      5.0
      One of the more popular spots to photograph this lake is from the Wild Goose Island pullout. However, I prefer to get off the beaten path a little bit and avoid the crowds. The pin on the map will take you to the next pullout just east of Wild Goose Island, but before you get to Rising Sun campgr...
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    • West Glacier, Montana

      Camp at Sprague Creek Campground on Lake McDonald

      4.5
      Ten miles long and nearly 500 feet deep, Lake McDonald, the largest lake in Glacial National Park. Sprague Creek is a small 25-site campground on the northeast shore of the lake, about 9 miles from the west entrance of the park. Campsites are on a first-come, first-serve basis and fill up early....
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    • West Glacier, Montana

      Hike to Howe Lake

      4 mi / 240 ft gain
      The hike begins along the Inner North Fork road across from a small parking area. The trail meanders up a slight incline most of the way through areas of a recent fire, as well as some areas with spectacular wildflowers when it gets a bit more lush. Around 1.7 miles in you will go up a relatively...
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