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Things To Do in Glacier National Park

Avalanche Lake

Glacier National Park, Montana
Description: Located on the west side of Glacier National Park, the trail to Avalanche Lake is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the park. You’ll take the boardwalk-covered Trail of the Cedars at the beginning of the tra...Read More
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Avalanche Lake Reviews

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Avalanche Lake

  • 4 out of 5 stars by callen60 from Ozarks, Missouri
  • March 22, 2006
Avalanche Lake
Quote: We spent one night in Helena on the way north to Glacier, and the pleasant desk clerk/manager at the Wingate Inn was thrilled to hear we were headed there next. She'd grown up in Glacier, her Dad was the Superintendant for a while, and she said this... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Alpine America: Glacier National Park

Avalanche Lake

  • 5 out of 5 stars by LAndrews64 from Spanish Fork, Utah
  • January 11, 2006
Quote: It was the first we hiked to Avalanche lake. It is 2.0 miles and Scott, 5, lead the way. It was great to come out at the end and see the lake and the falls. We saw our first bear about 2/3 of the way up the trail, it crossed right over the trail and... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Glacier is the Greatest

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Avalanche Lake Trail

  • 4 out of 5 stars by books from Houston, Texas
  • July 25, 2003
Avalanche Lake Trail
Quote: Avalanche Lake Trail is one of the most popular trails in the park since it is one of the easiest ways to reach spectacular scenery. If you are looking for solitude, this trail isn't it. The trail begins at the Trail of the Cedars trailhead along... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Hiking for Ordinary Folks in Glacier National Park

Avalanche Lake Trail

  • 4 out of 5 stars by CaverWendyT from Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • October 28, 2002
Avalanche Lake Trail
Quote: Avalanche Lake Trail takes you past the very beautiful Avalanche Gorge before meeting with the Avalanche Lake trailhead. The trail to Avalanche Lake is approximately 2.2 miles long with an elevation gain of approximately 500 feet. It primarily... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Beautiful Montana

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Avalanche Lake

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dawn from Chicago, Illinois
  • August 8, 2002
Avalanche Lake
Quote: Enter the forest of tall wispy cedars along the flat boardwalk and enjoy the distant sound of rushing water and the whisper of the wind above. The trail starts flat and level enough for wheelchair access, but it won’t remain that way for long!... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Majestic Degrees of Altitude

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Avalanch Lake

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MarkR37 from Madison, Wisconsin
  • June 26, 2001
Avalanch Lake
Quote: Take lots of film for this hike. You start at the roadside and begin walking on the trail of the cedars pathway which is a nice easy walk through gigantic cedar trees. After about 1/2 a mile you see the trail sign for Avalanche Lake right after you... Read the full Avalanche Lake review

From journal Glacier National Park