Apgar Nature Center
Touch grizzly fur, puppets and a kinetic sand model in a 1929 cabin. Open daily mid-June to late August.
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Apgar Village
Historic lake village at Lake McDonald's foot with permits, rentals, and mountain views on Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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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.
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Avalanche Lake
Avalanche Lake glitters along a shoreline flanked by steep, forested cliffs.
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Baring Falls
Turquoise pool and a 25-30 ft cascade over red rock. Water erosion sculpts Baring Falls.
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Big Bend
The road's giant alpine hairpin below Logan Pass — huge pullout, valley-wide views of Heavens Peak, early-season waterfall, best sunset on the road.
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Bird Woman Falls
The ribbon cascade across the valley — a 492-ft main drop from a hanging valley, seen from the mile-27 overlook. Best in early summer.
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Bowman Lake
A remote North Fork lake day: unpaved roads, limited services and time to slow down.
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Chapman Peak
Horn-like peak on Glacier's Continental Divide; Lewis Overthrust rocks exposed.
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Deadwood Falls
Red Grinnell rocks frame a 10-ft cascade; 2.2–2.6 mile roundtrip from Jackson Glacier Overlook.
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East Tunnel
408 feet through Piegan Mountain, dug entirely by hand and finished in 1932 — five feet a day. The east side's gateway to the pass.
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Fish Creek Picnic Area
Lake McDonald’s glassy shoreline reflects rugged peaks. A glacially carved lakeside.
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Flinsch Peak
Yellow limestone horn above Two Medicine; hike from the Two Medicine trailhead, parking fills early.
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Florence Falls
Florence Falls cascades 800–845 ft in a hanging valley; water erodes the cliff in a glacially sculpted Belt setting.
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Glacier Ridge Runners
Rugged ridge views over Desert Mountain; a gateway to glaciated terrain via Glacier Ridge Runners.
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Goat Haunt Overlook
Steep 1-mile hike to a former fire lookout with panoramic Waterton Valley views at 800 ft elevation gain.
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Goat Lick Overlook
Look for mountain goats from two short trails and overlooks along US Highway 2.
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Going-to-the-Sun Mountain
Snowfields crown a Lewis Overthrust peak; view from Logan Pass along Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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Grace Lake
Grace Lake: glacial cirque lake at 3,966 ft, reached via the Logging Lake Trail.
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Grinnell Glacier Overlook
Spur viewpoint off the Highline Trail near Granite Park Chalet, high on the Garden Wall above Grinnell Glacier.
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Grinnell Lake
Glacial rock flour colors Grinnell Lake turquoise; boat shuttle shortens the hike.
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