![]() The parking lot at Logan Pass fills early. Follow the road for 30 miles and then turn right into the Logan Pass Parking area. Turn right to continue on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Park and take the shuttle bus to the pass.įrom West Glacer, MT: From the junction of US-2 and the Going-to-the-Sun Road, turn northwest on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and follow the road 2.0 miles to a junction with the Camas Road leading to the Apgar Visitor Center. A better option is to drive 0.5 miles up the Going-to-the-Sun Road and turn right into the St. Mary, drive west on the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 18 miles and then turn left into the Logan Pass Parking area. Note: At times the Park Service closes the trail to Hidden Lake due to bear activity.įrom St Mary, MT: From the intersection of Highway 89 and the Going-to-the-Sun Road in St. When you are done lazing around the lake and taking in the views, retrace your steps to the trailhead. Short spur trails lead to the pretty outlet stream and nice areas along the shore to relax and take in the views. Here lovely views stretch to Reynolds Mountain and the high cliffs rimming the south and east side of the lake. Reach a small beach along the north shore of Hidden Lake (6,375-ft.) at 2.6 miles. At 2.3 miles the meadows give way to scatter trees and the views become somewhat restricted. A few switchbacks facilitate the drop down the rocky trail. Ledges and large boulders along the trail offer nice perches for enjoying the views of the high peaks ringing the Hidden Lake basin.Īt 1.7 miles the trail starts dropping through rocky meadows on moderately-steep grades. Here we have more fine views of Mount Brown and Stanton Mountain to the west. Please keep your distance.ĭistance from Trailhead: 5.2 miles (round trip)įrom the overlook the trail to Hidden Lake descends on easy grades along the south facing slopes of Clements Mountain. Get an early start to avoid the worst of the crowds. The overlook can get quite crowded during the height of the season. Mount Brown and Stanton Mountain rise in the distance to the west between Bearhat and Mount Cannon. Mount Cannon (8,952-ft.) rises to the northwest while ridges extending from Reynolds Mountain rim the basin to the south and east. Bearhat Mountain towers above the west side of the boomerang-shaped lake. The Sperry Glacier clings to the slopes of Gunsight Mountain to the south.Īn easy descent from the saddle leads to the overlook above Hidden Lake (6,375-ft.). Edwards Mountain and Gunsight Mountain rise in the distance to the west. Along this section of the trail views open to Bearhat Mountain (8,684-ft.). The saddle is along the Continental Divide so all the water on the west side of the saddle eventually flows to the Pacific Ocean. Soon the trail climbs out of the basin and crests the saddle on the ridge separating the Logan Pass area from Hidden Lake Basin. Once atop the bench the grade eases as bit as the path travel along a moraine extending east from Clements Mountain.Īt 1.0 mile the trail dips into a pretty basin and passes a few shallow tarns. A few waterfalls tumble down the slopes above the trail. ![]() At the end of the boardwalk the grade abates as the dirt/gravel trail traverse the alpine meadows beneath the west facing slopes of Clements Mountain.Īt 0.7 miles the ascent resumes on moderate grades as the trail climbs to a bench. After a half mile the boardwalk climbs a series of stair and ends. Soon the board walks curves to the southwest. The boardwalk ascends on moderate to moderately-steep grades through marshy meadows were a profusion of wildflower grow after the snow melts. Tiny wildflowers fill the meadows after the snow melts.Īt 0.1 miles the paved path gives way to a boardwalk. Oberlin Mountain (8,180-ft.) and Clements Mountain (8,760-ft.) tower above the pass to the west/northwest while Reynolds Mountain (9,125-ft.) and Heavy Runner Mountain (8,016) dominate the view to the south. The Garden Wall, a high ridge punctuated with distinctive peaks, fills the skyline to the north of Logan Pass. From the Visitor Center the paved trail heads west on easy grades through alpine meadows. The trail to the Hidden Lake Overlook begins behind the Visitor Center (west side) at Logan Pass (see driving directions below). Distance from Trailhead: 2.6 miles (round trip)
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