Rogers Meadow Trail

The path starts in lodgepole pine, then opens into Christensen Meadow about 1.5 miles from the trailhead. The open ground can be marshy in spring. After a little over a mile through mixed burned and unburned forest, Rogers Meadow opens at roughly mile 3.2. Turn around here for this hike; the longer Camas Creek Trail continues past the meadow toward the West Lakes and Trout Lake routes.

Camas Creek slows into broad, wandering loops through wetland vegetation. Lodgepole forest frames the open valley, with Stanton Mountain, Mount Vaught, Heavens Peak and Rogers Peak behind it. Beaver, river otters, moose, deer and bears use the valley, but sightings are never assured. For a photo, put one of the creek bends in the foreground with the meadow and peaks above it.

Christensen Meadow and Rogers Meadow recall neighbors Ernest Christensen and Josiah “Joe” Rogers, who established North Fork homesteads in 1896. They worked as packers during the Spanish-American War; later, hay, livestock and packing supported their ranches and work in the valley.

Camas Creek Trailhead is on Inside North Fork Road between Fish Creek and Dutch Creek, just beyond the bridge over Camas Creek. The approach is narrow, winding gravel with blind curves and potholes, so drive slowly and allow extra time. Pets are not allowed on Glacier's trails.