All 78 Natural Attractions in Glacier National Park | YNPG

Apgar Nature Center

Touch grizzly claws and fossils in a restored 1929 log cabin. Hands-on nature center for families.

Apgar Village

Historic lake village at Lake McDonald's foot with permits, rentals, and mountain views on Going-to-the-Sun Road.

4.9 28 reviews

Apikuni Falls

300‑ft cascade over Precambrian argillite; base-view hike in Many Glacier.

Avalanche Creek

Trail of the Cedars and the 2.3-mile one-way Avalanche Lake Trail begin at this busy Going-to-the-Sun Road area.

4.8 71 reviews

Avalanche Creek Picnic Area

Sandwich + jerky power combo; trail mix fuels the hike.

4.9 293 reviews

Avalanche Lake

Avalanche Lake glitters along a shoreline flanked by steep, forested cliffs.

4.7 33 reviews

Baring Falls

Turquoise pool and a 25-30 ft cascade over red rock. Water erosion sculpts Baring Falls.

Big Bend – GTSR

Lake McDonald U-shaped valley opens from Big Bend's GTSR pullout, framed by Oberlin and Heaven's Peak. Parking available.

4.7 11 reviews

Bird Woman Falls

Hanging-valley cascade, 492–960 ft tall, along Going-to-the-Sun Road; ice carved this cliff.

Bird Woman Falls Overlook

492-foot glacial waterfall between Mount Oberlin and Mount Cannon. Accessible via roadside overlook on Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Bowman Lake

Crystal-clear glacial lake surrounded by mountains in remote northwest Glacier.

Chapman Peak

Horn-like peak on Glacier's Continental Divide; Lewis Overthrust rocks exposed.

4.3 9 reviews

Deadwood Falls

Red Grinnell rocks frame a 10-ft cascade; 2.2–2.6 mile roundtrip from Jackson Glacier Overlook.

East Tunnel

Drive through 408 feet of rock carved into Piegan Mountain—a dramatic engineering triumph on Going-to-the-Sun Road.

5.0 5 reviews

Elk Mountain

360° summit views over Belt rocks; a rugged, glacier-carved ascent.

4.6 16 reviews

Fish Creek Picnic Area

Lake McDonald’s glassy shoreline reflects rugged peaks. A glacially carved lakeside.

5.0 6 reviews

Flinsch Peak

Yellow limestone horn above Two Medicine; hike from the Two Medicine trailhead, parking fills early.

4.7 3 reviews

Florence Falls

Florence Falls cascades 800–845 ft in a hanging valley; water erodes the cliff in a glacially sculpted Belt setting.

5.0 1 reviews

Glacier Peak

Remote stratovolcano in the Washington Cascades. Last major eruption around 1700 AD.

4.9 868 reviews

Glacier Ridge Runners

Rugged ridge views over Desert Mountain; a gateway to glaciated terrain via Glacier Ridge Runners.

Goat Haunt Overlook

Steep 1-mile hike to a former fire lookout with panoramic Waterton Valley views at 800 ft elevation gain.

Goat Lick Overlook

Watch mountain goats at a mineral seep. Paved overlook walks, ~500 feet each—no scramble required.

4.9 74 reviews

Going-to-the-Sun Mountain

Snowfields crown a Lewis Overthrust peak; view from Logan Pass along Going-to-the-Sun Road.

5.0 1 reviews

Grace Lake

Grace Lake: glacial cirque lake at 3,966 ft, reached via the Logging Lake Trail.