Crissy Bauman

Crissy Bauman

Hike Numa Ridge Lookout

12/10/18

The trailhead is in an off-the-beaten path type place, the hike itself isn't terribly scenic- at least the first few miles of it- but it's well worth the trip!

5.0

Crissy Bauman

Iceberg Lake

08/03/17

There are more than 700 miles of trails in Glacier National Park, so if I hike a trail twice it is usually to bring a friend or visitor that hasn't been to the park before (sometimes it's just smarter to have first hand knowledge of a trail when setting out to hike with someone who doesn't hike regularly). Yesterday I hiked to Iceberg Lake for the fourth time. Despite the fact that the trail is very busy with hikers, it is one of my favorite trails/destinations in the park. It's an easy five miles- although the first quarter of a mile or so is a lot of uphill, some of it like climbing stairs- and on a sunny day in July, August and September the view of the lake is usually pretty spectacular. And I think I have seen at least one moose the last three times I hiked this trail, usually about a mile to a mile and a half from the lake. On a sunny day with good visibility, you are also likely to see eagles and hawks circling over head and goats and sheep at the higher elevations. If you go too early in the season though, before the lake has thawed, there really isn't that much to see and it can be disappointing to someone that has heard how beautiful the lake is.

5.0