Grinnell Lake Trail
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.
Plan Around Grinnell Lake Trail
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Grinnell Lake Trail Details
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. Grinnell Lake is a pristine alpine lake. The hike will take you near several other glacial-fed lakes and offers a short hike to Hidden Falls. It adds on about half a mile to visit the 25-foot waterfall "hidden" in a deep gorge. Even if you choose to bypass the boat and do the entire trail there is little elevation change, making this an easy hike. Glacier is grizzly country. Carry bear spray, make noise and travel in groups. The trailhead is at the Many Glacier Hotel Boat Dock.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
1.5 miles
Estimated time
3.5 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Grinnell Lake Trail
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Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail
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Cracker Lake Trail
Anyone who sees a picture of Cracker Lake immediately adds it to their must-do list of Glacier hikes.
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Many Glacier Hotel
Designed to resemble a Swiss chalet, the historic Many Glacier Hotel was built in 1915 by the Great Northern Railway.
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Eastern Old North Trail Tour
The journey begins in the dramatic Swiftcurrent Valley before traveling through St. Mary and across the historic Old North Trail.
