Hiking, Glacier National Park

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The Highline Trail is one of the park's most popular hikes.

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Glacier National Park's glaciers are disappearing. It's estimated they could be gone as soon as 2030. For now, there is still one you can visit.

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Avalanche Lake is one of the most popular hikes in Glacier National Park.

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Akokala Lake is a low-elevation lake surrounded by big mountains.

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The trek to the Bowman Lake Head will take you along the entire north shore of Bowman Lake.

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This loop hike takes you through forest and a natural meadow, while also offering views of the Livingston Range.

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The Goat Haunt area is known for its rugged beauty and remoteness.

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Hidden Meadow is a short and sweet hike through a forest into an open meadow.

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Kintla Lake is considered one of the park's most remote frontcountry lakes.

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The beautiful water isn't the only attraction for those headed to Kootenai Lakes.

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If you imagine a backcountry lake in Glacier National Park, it likely would look something like Lake Francis.

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The spires and peaks that make up Porcupine Ridge in Glacier National Park surround Lake Janet.

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This trail starts in the woods following Logging Creek.

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If you are going to hike to Lower Quartz Lake, you should consider making a day of it and do the entire Quartz Lake Loop.

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This steep hike takes you to a lookout tower situated at almost 7,000 feet and gives you sweeping views of the area.

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This hike is one of only two true day-hike loops in Glacier National Park.

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This easy hike offers some of the best Glacier has to offer, with only a short walk.

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This hike is not for the out-of-shape visitor: it's short but steep, climbing almost 2,000 vertical feet in less than 3 miles.

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This easy walking path only changes about 25 feet in elevation.

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This lovely hike takes you through a cedar forest, which changes to pines and firs as you climb.

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The small parking lot for the Howe Lake Trailhead on the Inner North Fork Road can be easy to miss, but if you want to see wildlife, it's worth the search.

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With a name that includes huckleberry, it shouldn't be a surprise that this area is known for grizzly bears.

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This popular and easy hike takes you through a wooded forest to a woodland lake.

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Situated on the shore of Lake McDonald, this hike is known for its lake views.

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If you are looking for an easy stroll, or a way to simply stretch your legs, this hike is not for you.

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This hike is a beautiful walk in the woods, taking you near the shore of Lake McDonald.

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This is a perfect medium-length day hike, starting in old-growth cedar forests.

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You'll want to start out early if you plan to hike to Sperry Chalet.

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This self-guided nature trail takes you through an old-growth cedar forest along a wheelchair accessible boardwalk.

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This hike starts near the shores of Lake McDonald, climbing up to a ridge before beginning a steep descent down to Trout Lake.

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While the trail starts in an open field, you'll quickly start a steep climb, gaining 500 feet in about half a mile.

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It's only about a 75-foot walk from your car to see Sunrift Gorge.

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The Beaver Pond Loop takes you by a historic ranger station built in 1913.

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Anyone who sees a picture of Cracker Lake immediately adds it to their must-do list of Glacier hikes.

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The most popular way to reach Granite Park Chalet is as part of the Highline Trail, which starts at Logan Pass.

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You can start this hike at the Many Glacier Hotel, or you can shave off about 5 miles of round-trip hiking by taking a boat shuttle and starting your hike from the dock.

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This short hike provides easy access to Glacier's alpine high country and is a perfect hike for those needing to stretch their legs while driving Going-to-the-Sun Road.

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This popular trail climbs to a high mountain cirque that is home to Iceberg Lake.

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Otokomi Lake is a low-elevation cirque lake surrounded by reddish mountains.

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This hike takes you through a variety of ecosystems as you climb from Siyeh Bend up to Piegan Pass.

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This hike starts near the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn.

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The hike starts in open terrain, providing excellent mountain views.

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This hike starts in open terrain, providing excellent mountain views.

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Red Eagle Lake offers a great taste of Glacier National Park, taking you through scenic meadows and old-growth forest before arriving at a beautiful alpine lake.

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The first stop on this hike should be Fishercap Lake.

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On this easy walk you'll see a series of five waterfalls and gorges.

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This high-elevation hike starts at Siyeh Bend, a turnoff from Going-to-the-Sun Road.

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In their heyday, the Going-to-the-Sun Chalets were considered some of the most desirable lodging in America.

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It's only about a 75-foot walk to witness this incredible, water-carved gorge.

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This self-guided nature tour loop is not a wilderness experience, but you'll get great views of Swiftcurrent Lake as you walk along the lakeshore.

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This challenging hike takes you by several alpine lakes and offers incredible mountain views from almost 7,000 feet.

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This is one of those hikes that affords amazing rewards without too much work.

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This pleasant woodland hike takes you Appistoki Falls in less than a mile from the trailhead.

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This hike starts with incredible scenery along the eastern shore of Two Medicine Lake, with views of Tepee Peak, Lone Walker Mountain, and Flinsch Peak.

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Atlantic Falls are small and picturesque.

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Even the trailhead for this hike, which starts on the shore of Two Medicine Lake, is beautiful.

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This hikes takes you to Dawson Pass along the Continental Divide, at an elevation of 7,598 feet and through an area known for bighorn sheep.

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This is a beautiful hike in an area of the park that doesn't see a lot of visitors.

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Don't let the name of this lake fool you into thinking it's not significant enough to visit.

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You get a little taste of it all on this hike to a charming alpine lake.

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Pitamakan Pass rests at the top of a knife-like ridge from which hikers will command views.

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Rockwell Falls is actually two waterfalls.

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A hike to Running Eagle Falls is more of an easy stroll on a well-maintained, wide path.

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You can guess with a name like Scenic Point, the views on this hike must be pretty good.

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Glacier National Park holds and unusual hydrological feature, wherein water actually flows into three drainages: the Gulf of Mexico, the Hudson Bay and the Pacific Ocean, and you can access it via Triple Divide Pass

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Twin Falls gives you a two-for-one waterfall sighting at one spot.

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If you take the boat shuttle across the lake, you can save up to 6 miles of walking round-trip, making the trip to Upper Two Medicine Lake an easy 4.8-mile hike.