Great American Hikes

Glacier National Park is one of the best wildlife-viewing destinations in the United States, protecting more than one million acres of diverse habitat that supports more than 70 mammal species. Grizzly and black bears, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, coyotes, marmots, bald eagles, golden eagles, and many other animals can be found throughout the park, but c...

Hiking to Fishercap Lake in Glacier National Park is one of the easiest ways to experience the spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife of the Many Glacier area. While the hike is extremely short compared with many of Glacier National Park's famous trails, Fishercap Lake has developed a reputation as one of the best places in the entire park to see moose. The shallow lake sits ...

Hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail is one of the park's signature adventures, combining turquoise lakes, towering peaks, waterfalls, wildlife, and an up-close look at one of Glacier's most famous glaciers. Beginning in the Many Glacier area, the trail travels above Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine before climbing steadily into the high country beneath the Garden Wall. Along t...

Hiking to Baring Falls, St. Mary Falls, and Virginia Falls is one of the best waterfall hikes along Going-to-the-Sun Road. Beginning above the eastern shore of St. Mary Lake, the route combines sweeping lake and mountain views with four beautiful waterfalls—Baring Falls, St. Mary Falls, Lower Virginia Falls, and Upper Virginia Falls—while traveling through one of the most scenic...

Hiking to Apikuni Falls in Glacier National Park is a short but rewarding adventure that delivers stunning mountain scenery with relatively little effort. Located in the park's spectacular Many Glacier region, the Apikuni Falls Trail climbs steadily through open forests and wildflower-covered hillsides before reaching a dramatic viewpoint of the 100-foot waterfall as it plunges ...