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Logan Pass

Trail  Trailhead Distance (One way)  Elevation Change
Avalanche
Lake		 South of the Avalanche Gorge footbridge on the Trail of the Cedars 2.0 miles climbs 500'
Florence
Falls		 Gunsight Lake Trailhead, 14 miles west of St. Mary 4.6 miles drops 500' then climbs 150'
Granite Park
Chalet via the
Highline Trail		 Logan Pass Parking Area 7.6 miles climbs 200'
Granite Park
Chalet via the
Loop Trail		 Loop Parking Area 3.5 miles climbs 2200'
Gunsight
Lake		 Gunsight Lake Trailhead, 14 miles west of St. Mary 6.2 miles drops then
climbs 500'
Hidden Lake
Nature Trail		 Upper level of the Logan Pass Visitor Center 1.5 miles to overlook of the lake climbs 460'
Piegan
Pass		 Piegan Pass Trailhead, 3 miles east of Logan Pass 4.5 miles climbs 1750'
Siyeh
Pass		 Piegan Pass Trailhead, 3 miles east of Logan Pass 4.7 miles climbs 1900'
Trail of the
Cedars		 Across from the Avalanche Campground Ranger Station 0.4 mile loop level boardwalk
(wheelchair accessible

 

Lake McDonald Trails

                                                          

Trail  Trailhead Distance (One way)  Elevation Change
Boundary Trail Park at Park Headquarters. The Trailhead is at the south end of Mather Drive in the employee housing area. 5.3 miles to the Lincoln Creek junction. Trail continues approx. 15 miles to Coal Creek gentle up and down along the Middle Fork of the Flathead
Fish Lake Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge 3.0 miles climbs 1000'
Howe Lake 5 miles forth of Fish Creek Campground on the unpaved Inside North Fork Road 2.0 miles climbs 240'
John's Lake
Loop Trail		 Watch for sign on Going-to-the-Sun Road north of Lake McDonald Lodge 3.0 mile loop climbs 160'
McDonald Falls North end of Lake McDonald on the North Lake McDonald Road View falls from bridge or take a very short walk up stream mostly level
Mt. Brown Lookout Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge 5.4 miles climbs 4325'
(strenuous)
Snyder Lake Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge 4.4 miles climbs 2147'
Sperry Chalet Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge 6.4 mile climbs 3432'
Sperry Glacier Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge 10.4 mile climbs 5032'
Trail of the Cedars Across from the Avalanche Campground Ranger Station 0.4 mile loop level boardwalk
(wheelchair
accessible)
Trout Lake 1.5 miles west on North Lake McDonald  Road
(1.1 miles of unpaved road)		 4.2 miles climbs 2100' then drops 2100' to the lake

 

Many Glacier Road Trails

                                                                                                

Trail  Trailhead Distance (One way)  Elevation Change
Appekunny
Falls		 Grinnell Glacier Wayside Exhibit, 1.1 miles east of the Many Glacier Hotel 1.0 mile climbs 700'
Cracker
Lake		 Cracker Lake Trailhead, south end of the Many Glacier Hotel parking area 6.1 miles climbs 1400'
Granite Park
Chalet		 Swiftcurrent Pass Trailhead at the west end of the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn parking area 7.3 miles climbs 2300' then drops 500' to the chalet
Grinnell
Glacier		 Grinnell Glacier Trailhead at the Many Glacier Picnic Area or the south end of the Many Glacier Hotel 5.5 miles or
3.8 miles via boat and hike		 climbs 1600'
Grinnell
Lake		 Grinnell Glacier Trailhead at the Many Glacier Picnic Area or the south end of the Many Glacier Hotel 3.4 miles or
0.9 mile via boat and hike		 climbs 60'
Iceberg
Lake		 Iceberg/Ptarmigan Trailhead, behind the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn cabin area 4.7 miles climbs 1200'
Poia
Lake		 Grinnell Glacier Wayside Exhibit, 1.1 miles east of the Many Glacier Hotel 6.4 mile climbs 1300' then drops 415' to the lake
Ptarmigan
Falls		 Iceberg/Ptarmigan Trailhead, behind the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn cabin area 2.5 miles climbs 700'
Ptarmigan
Lake		 Iceberg/Ptarmigan Trailhead, behind the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn cabin area 4.3 miles climbs 1700'
Ptarmigan
Tunnel		 Iceberg/Ptarmigan Trailhead, behind the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn cabin area 5.2 miles climbs 2300'
Red Rock
Falls		 Swiftcurrent Pass Trailhead at the west end of the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn parking area 1.8 miles climbs 100'
Swiftcurrent
Nature Trail		 Grinnell Glacier Trailhead at the Many Glacier Picnic Area or the south end of the Many Glacier Hotel 2.4 mile
loop trail		 mostly level
Swiftcurrent
Pass		 Swiftcurrent Pass Trailhead at the west end of the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn parking area 6.6 miles climbs 2300'

 

St. Mary's Trails

                                                                                            

Trail  Trailhead Distance (One way)  Elevation Change
Baring Falls Sunrift Gorge Parking Area, 10 miles west of St. Mary 0.3 miles drops 100'
Beaver Pond
Trail		 1913 Ranger Station Parking Lot 1.8 miles gentle slopes
Otokomi
Lake		 Beyond Rising Sun Motor Inn cabin 9a, 6 miles west of St. Mary 5.0 miles climbs 1900'
Red Eagle
Lake		 1913 Ranger Station Parking Lot 7.5 miles climbs 200'
St. Mary
Falls		 St. Mary Falls Trailhead, just west of Sunrift Gorge .8 miles drops 150'
Siyeh
Pass		 Piegan Pass Trailhead, 3 miles east of Logan Pass 4.7 miles climbs 1900'
Sun Point
Nature Trail		 Sun Point Parking Area, 9 miles west of St. Mary 0.7 miles gentle slopes
Virginia
Falls		 St. Mary Falls Trailhead, just west of Sunrift Gorge 1.5 miles drops 150' then climbs 100'

Two Medicine Trails                                                                         

Trail  Trailhead

Distance

(One way)

  Elevation Change
Aster Park
Viewpoint		 Two Medicine Lake South Shore Trailhead, just past the boat dock 1.9 miles climbs 670'
Cobalt
Lake		 Two Medicine Lake South Shore Trailhead, just past the boat dock 5.7 miles climbs 1400'
Dawson
Pass**		 Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 6.7 miles climbs 2450'
No Name
Lake		 Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 5.0 miles climbs 800'
Oldman
Lake 		Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 5.5 miles climbs 1500'
Pitamakan
Pass**		 Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 6.9 miles climbs 2400'
Rockwell
Falls		 Two Medicine Lake South Shore Trailhead, just past the boat dock 3.4 miles climbs 375'
Running Eagle
Falls		 Running Eagle Falls Trailhead, 1 mile west of the Entrance Station 0.3 miles climbs 60'
Scenic
Point		 Mt. Henry Trailhead, 0.25 miles east of the Two Medicine Ranger Station 3.1 miles climbs 2350'
Twin Falls Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 3.8 miles or
0.9 miles via boat & hike*		 climbs 75'
Two Medicine
Pass		 Two Medicine Lake South Shore Trailhead, just past the boat dock 7.9 miles climbs 2350'
Upper Two Medicine Lake
 		 Two Medicine Campground Trailhead 5.0 miles or
2.2 miles via boat & hike*		 climbs 350'