Challenging
Trails
Trails in Glacier National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Challenging
Grinnell Glacier Trail
Iconic Many Glacier climb to turquoise lakes and a shrinking glacier
Challenging
Swiftcurrent Lookout Trail
Highest trail summit in Glacier with big, all-direction views.
Challenging
Swiftcurrent Pass Trail
Lakes-to-lookout climb with moose, waterfalls, and big-air views
Challenging
Gunsight Pass Trail
Point-to-point alpine traverse over two passes with big lake views
Challenging
Siyeh Pass Trail
Wind-scoured alpine saddle linking meadows to a painted valley
Challenging
Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail
A big climb to a 1930s tunnel with jaw-dropping Belly River views.
Challenging
Sperry Glacier Trail
Strenuous, spectacular climb to a living glacier above turquoise tarns.
Challenging
Dawson–Pitamakan Pass Loop
A big, windy Two Medicine classic with nonstop Continental Divide views.
Challenging
Boulder Pass Trail
Remote North Fork epic to high alpine views above Hole-in-the-Wall
Challenging
Hermit Trail
Short, brutally steep climb to big alpine meadows and glacier views
Moderate
Hidden Lake Trail
Alpine boardwalk to wow views, then a switchback plunge to lake
Moderate
Avalanche Lake Trail
Classic cedar forest to a waterfall-fed cirque lake—crowded for a reason.
Challenging
Glacier Crest Trail
Steep grind to a knife-edge view over Illecillewaet Glacier.
Moderate
Saint Mary Lake Trail
Waterfalls to big lake vistas along the sunny south shore
Easy
Grinnell Lake Trail
Turquoise lake stroll with boats, a swinging bridge, and Hidden Falls.
Challenging
Granite Park Trail
Steep, sun-baked climb to a historic chalet with huge Glacier views.Challenging
Abbott Ridge Trail
Steep grind to a glacier-ringed ridge with huge Rogers Pass viewsChallenging
Perley Rock Trail
Steep grind to a moonlike bench above the Illecillewaet Glacier.Challenging
Perley Rock Trail / Sir Donald Trail
Steep, glacier-soaked climb to a moonlike bench and turquoise tarnChallenging
Asulkan Valley Trail
Rainforest-to-glacier grind with huge moraine-top views
Moderate
Iceberg Lake Trail
Turquoise lake with floating icebergs, big cliffs, and real bear country.
Challenging
Ptarmigan Trail
Wild tunnel, alpine lake, and Belly River views in one push.
Moderate
Cracker Lake Trail
Long, mellow climb to a shockingly turquoise alpine cirque.
Challenging
Stoney Indian Pass Trail
Remote lakes-to-pass traverse between Belly River and Waterton Valley
Moderate
Piegan Pass Trail
Alpine pass with glacier views and fewer crowds than Logan Pass
Challenging
Pitamakan Pass
Windy, panoramic pass with twin-lake views and Two Medicine solitude.
Easy
St. Mary & Virginia Falls Trail
Two iconic waterfalls with big views on a quick, crowd‑pleasing walkChallenging
Avalanche Crest Trail
Steep thigh-burner to a ridge with huge Rogers Pass views
Moderate
Avalanche Lake
Crowd pleaser to a turquoise cirque lake lined with waterfalls
Challenging
Huckleberry Mountain Lookout
Steady climb to a staffed fire lookout with big Livingston views
Challenging
Two Medicine Pass
Windy, full-value Two Medicine ridge day to lakes, falls, and views
Challenging
Mokowanis Lake Trail
Remote lake-and-pass odyssey beneath Pyramid Peak's sheer walls
Easy
Swiftcurrent Lake Trail
Flat lake loop with Many Glacier peak views and good moose odds
Easy
Virginia Falls
Two showstopper falls; easy down, cardio burn back up.
Challenging
Balu Pass Trail
Big alpine views via bear country and open avalanche paths.Challenging
Scenic Point Trail
Big windy views where Glacier meets the plains above Two Medicine
Moderate
Upper Two Medicine Lake
Quieter east-side lake hike with big peaks and wildlife
Challenging
Mount Brown Trail
Relentless climb to Glacier’s best Lake McDonald panoramas
Easy
Trail of the Cedars
Shaded boardwalk loop through ancient cedars and roaring gorge
Moderate
Aster Park
Waterfall-to-overlook payoff with moosey ponds in Two Medicine
Easy
Lake Josephine
Low-effort loop with big-mountain views and frequent moose
Challenging
Scalplock
A stout climb to a staffed 1931 fire lookout with sweeping Glacier views.
Moderate
No Name Lake
Aqua-green alpine lake under cliffs; boat shortcut and moose chances
Moderate
Belly River Trail
Big-valley meadows to lakes with gentle miles and real solitude
Challenging
Triple Divide
Quiet east side grind to a rare hydrologic apex with sweeping views.
Challenging
Waterton Valley Trail
Long valley climb from Goat Haunt to vast Fifty Mountain meadows
Challenging
Redgap Pass Trail
Big, windy pass, Belly River views, and a true Many Glacier loop
Easy
Sun Point Nature Trail
Short, big‑view stroll to Sun Point above St. Mary Lake
Moderate
Porcupine Lookout Trail
Remote lookout with sweeping valley views and moose over Kootenai Lakes
Challenging
Oldman Lake
Long, quiet approach to a windswept alpine lake below Pitamakan Pass
Easy
Running Eagle Falls
Short, accessible walk to the shape-shifting Trick Falls.
Easy
Swiftcurrent Nature Trail
Flat lakeside loop with big-peak views and frequent moose
Moderate
Two Medicine South Shore
Shoreline stroll with boat-shuttle shortcuts to falls and a cirque lake
Moderate
Lee Ridge Trail
Quiet ridge walk to big Chief Mountain and Cleveland views
Easy
Kintla Trail
Remote lakeshore stroll to Kintla Head with big-mountain views
Moderate
Medicine Grizzly
Quiet, wildflower-lined approach to a waterfall-ringed alpine lake
Challenging
Waterton Lake Trail
Remote valley climb from Goat Haunt to big, lonely alpine views
Moderate
Apikuni Creek Trail
Short, steep climb to a big waterfall and quiet valley views
Easy
Red Rock Lake and Falls
Moose-friendly stroll to a photogenic cascade over crimson bedrock.Easy
Hemlock grove boardwalk
A 15-minute, barrier-free wander through a true inland rainforest
Easy
Twin Falls Trail
Short, shady stroll to a photogenic twin cascade in Two Medicine
Easy
Upper McDonald Creek Trail
Waterfalls, old-growth forest, and moose habitat along a mellow creek
Challenging
Apgar Lookout Trail
Steady grind to big Lake McDonald views from a historic lookout
Moderate
Snyder Lake Trail
Steady climb to a cirque lake rimmed by cliffs and waterfalls
Challenging
Firebrand Pass
Windy, wild, and wonderfully quiet east-side pass with big views
Challenging
Rose Creek Trail
Red-rock cirque, cascades, and a quieter grind to Otokomi Lake
Challenging
Numa Ridge Lookout Trail
Big climb to a lonely 1933 fire lookout above Bowman Lake.
Challenging
Poia Lake
Quiet Many Glacier climb to a remote lake with a tiny pebble beach
Challenging
Quartz Lake Loop
Quiet lake loop with steep ridges, bugs, and backcountry vibes
Moderate
Bowman Lake Trail
Quiet North Fork lakeshore to big mountain reflections and solitude
Challenging
Loneman Lookout
Remote, brushy climb to a historic lookout with huge Nyack viewsModerate
Great Glacier Trail
Short climb to polished bedrock and big Sir Donald views
Challenging
West Lakes Trail
Steep, wild ridge-and-lake trek to Trout, Arrow, and Camas
Easy
Paradise Point
Quick stroll to a pebbly beach with big Two Medicine views
Easy
Twin Falls
Short, shaded walk to a photogenic double cascade via lake boat
Easy
Baring Falls Trail
Short, easy stroll to a misty waterfall with St. Mary Lake viewsEasy
Meeting of Waters Trail
Quick forest loop to a roaring rivers confluence with history.
Easy
Johns Lake Trail
Short loop stacking a lake, cascades, and old growth forest
Moderate
Lake McDonald Trail
Quiet west-shore stroll with big lake views and rainbow pebbles
Challenging
Red Eagle Lake
Brushy, quiet out-and-back to a lake with big valley views.
Easy
Hidden Meadow
Short, quiet walk to a big meadow and wildlife-rich pond
Challenging
Lincoln Lake Trail
Big climb, big payoff: a quiet lake beneath a colossal waterfall
Easy
Rainbow Falls Trail
Short, quiet walk to a compact waterfall from remote Goat Haunt.
Easy
Rocky Point
Short, breezy Lake McDonald ramble to rocky shore views and dips
Moderate
Autumn Creek Trail
Quiet forest-and-meadow traverse with historic lake and mountain peeks
Moderate
South Boundary
Low-elevation river walk with history, solitude, and sneaky mileage
Challenging
Jackson Glacier Trail
A tough, brushy push toward Jackson Glacier—views earn the sweat.
Easy
Beaver Pond Trail
Easy aspen-and-meadow loop with ponds, history, and lake views
Easy
Camas Creek Trail
Quiet meadow and creek ramble to big views at Rogers Meadow
Moderate
Florence Falls Trail
Brushy forest walk to a stair-step waterfall few hikers see
Easy
Logging Lake Trail
Quiet, mostly flat walk to a long west-side lake
Moderate
Akokala Lake Trail
Quiet forest hike to a remote lake with big North Fork peaks.
Challenging
North Fork Belly River Trail
Remote ford-and-bushwhack adventure with big meadows and real solitude
Easy
Goat Lick
Teeny loop to watch mountain goats on mineral-streaked river cliffs
Challenging
Ole Creek
Remote, rugged through route with a pass, a lake, and a ford
Easy
Howe Lake Trail
Quiet burn-area stroll to beaver ponds and loon-filled lakes
Easy
Covey Meadow Loop Trail
Short Polebridge stroll to a flowered meadow and quiet range viewsChallenging
Nyack Creek
Remote, brushy river-ford adventure for solitude seekers.
Challenging
Snyder Ridge Trail
Quiet, brushy ridge walk ending at serene Fish Lake
Easy
