Glacier National Park

Great hikes for kids: Avalanche Lake, Hidden Lake, Twin Falls, Running Eagle Falls, OxBow, Rocky Point

its called going to the sun road…. what else do you want

I visited here before and it is so extremely pretty! I would like to return and do a helicopter trip to a glacier.

Glacier is an outdoor paradise. The range of activities varies from casting a line into a tranquil blue lake to pedaling up a steep road until your legs burn. The links here will take you to information on some of the ways to enjoy Glacier National Park

The bridge over Avalanche Gorge is one of the hightlights of the Trails of the Cedars Nature Trail

Over half of the visitors to Glacier National Park report taking a hike. That’s a lot of hikers, but over 700 miles of trail provide many outstanding opportunities for both short hikes and extended backpacking trips.

Hikers need to assume individual responsibility for planning their trips and hiking safely. Before setting out on your hike, stop by a park visitor center to obtain needed warnings and recommondations. You will increase your odds of a safe hike, decrease your disturbance to park wildlife, and lessen cumulative damage to resources.

Visitor center bookstores carry a complete line of trail guides, topographic maps and field guides to aid the hiker. Publications are also available by mail. Visit the Glacier Natural History Association online bookstore.

Self-guided walks interpret trailside features with brochures and signs. The Trail of the Cedars, Forest and Fire, Hidden Lake, Sun Point, Running Eagle Falls, and Swiftcurrent Nature Trails encourage hikers to experience Glacier National Park at their own pace. The Trail of the Cedars and Running Eagle Falls are wheelchair accessible.

Trail Status
Detailed reports on trail status are available online here. The reports are updated each morning or anytime new information is obtained.

Trail Maps
Good day hikes are plentiful. Visitor Center Staff will be happy to assist you with your choices and provide a map to park trails. The interactive Flash maps, at the links below, provide information on the most popular hiking destinations. These large files may take a minute or two to open depending on your Internet connection speed.

to describe the place. I went there when I was about 12 years old so I do not remember the specifics; however, the place left an everlasting impression on me. The lakes are so tranquil and the reflections on them so beautiful.

Glacier was so beautiful I was moved to tears three different times on the way up.

This was a beautiful park. I really enjoyed the scenery and would highly recommend this park to anyone visiting the area.

Glacier Natl. Park is so beautiful! I was just there for a day and there were waterfalls everywhere! We drove the Going-to- the-sun road and it was amazing. We saw mountain goats (and baby mountain goats!) and bighorn sheep. I think it was a perfect time of year to go.

I want to see it before it recedes into Canada when I’ll need a passport.

The sheer vastness and extreme clarifying beauty of a glacier appeals to me.

I grew up in Montana, and my parents took us to glacier every summer. I use the term summer loosely, as the local saying was “Summer came on a Tuesday this year” yeah, it can be that short. My mom would pack a lunch for my 4 brothers, her and my dad and myself and we would head up the going to the sun road, never knowing what we would see that day. We would get to a certain point in the road where you can pull your car off and we would eat our lunch in the grass, or next to the snow patches on the ground.

The last year before we moved away, my brother, probably 4 or 5 at the time was eating his Yoplait and licking the inside of the cup, when a young deer came up and started licking it too, this was funny to all of us, we werent scared it was very peaceful. He just stood holding his yoplait until the deer was finished and walked away. I will never forget it as a very good day. I cant wait to go back.