Category Archives: Glacier National Park – Montana

Sun Point and more – Glacier National Park – Hiking Montana

Today’s plan, to hike Piegan Pass from Going-to-the-Sun Road, is undone by heavily overcast skies on a gloomy, cool day.  Surrounding summits disappear into low ceilings that show no potential for retreat.  Alternatively, I will enjoy a low elevation stroll … Continue reading

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Trail of the Cedars – Glacier National Park – Hiking Montana

Glacier National Park in Montana has a dual personality.  The side west of the Continental Divide is very different from the east side.  Pacific coast weather systems create a lush and abundant forest with species of trees and plants which cannot … Continue reading

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Johns Lake Loop – Glacier National Park – Hiking Montana

The Johns Lake Loop trailhead is located 1.5 miles (2.4 KM) east of Lake McDonald Lodge on Going-to-the-Sun Road.  Johns Lake is named for ‘Dutch’ John Elsner, a homesteader who owned a claim above Lake McDonald.  The loop is about … Continue reading

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Going to the Sun Road – Glacier National Park – Hiking Montana

Construction began on the East Glacier Auto Camp in 1940.  It was located 6 miles (9.6 KM) west of Hwy 89 on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.  Built on a stretch of land called Two Dog Flats, which is not all that … Continue reading

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Scenic Point – Glacier National Park – Hiking Montana

Appistoki Falls is at the end of a short spur off the Mount Henry Trail in the Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.  It is a brief jaunt back to the main trail.  I am carrying a … Continue reading

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