We spent our first 2 nights in Glacier National Park at the Many Glacier Hotel, one of the most impressive hotel settings I’ve seen anywhere.
Grinnell Point is the prominent peak just across Swiftcurrent Lake from the hotel.
The highest peak visible from the hotel is 9,554 foot Mt. Gould, here illuminated by the last alpenglow about 9:30PM.
We had thought about trying to climb Mt. Gould from the backside Highline Trail which was still closed for snow during our trip.
From the back door of our room we walked out to this view of Mt. Wilcox in the morning.
Between 2 days of more challenging hikes we wanted something easier today. First choice would have been a couple of boat rides and then a 2 mile walk to Grinnell Glacier, but that trail was also blocked by a sidehill snowbank. We opted for Iceberg Lake, which is 4.9 miles one way and with a very gradual 1,200 foot rise. There were several families with kids on this trail.
While some hikers ahead of us one heard a suspicious growl, most of our wildlife sightings were more mundane.
We did get a good view of these mountain goats with binoculars, but not so great with the camera and the snow.
Liz is by some dripping red rocks with soaring cliffs surrounding Iceberg Lake in the distance.
The final approach to Iceberg Lake ~6,000 feet is still snow covered.
We had lunch at the lake.
There was an interesting couloir above the east side of Iceberg Lake.
Snow is fracturing and spilling into the far side of the lake.
Presumably there was a small glacier over there when the lake was named 100+ years ago, and it would drop icebergs into the lake throughout the summer.
Back across the snow.
A few people ride horses to Iceberg Lake, lower lake behind them here.
There were a large variety of wildflowers.
Last view of the valley
We had a short thundershower not much later.
Grinnell Point is the prominent peak just across Swiftcurrent Lake from the hotel.
The highest peak visible from the hotel is 9,554 foot Mt. Gould, here illuminated by the last alpenglow about 9:30PM.
We had thought about trying to climb Mt. Gould from the backside Highline Trail which was still closed for snow during our trip.
From the back door of our room we walked out to this view of Mt. Wilcox in the morning.
Between 2 days of more challenging hikes we wanted something easier today. First choice would have been a couple of boat rides and then a 2 mile walk to Grinnell Glacier, but that trail was also blocked by a sidehill snowbank. We opted for Iceberg Lake, which is 4.9 miles one way and with a very gradual 1,200 foot rise. There were several families with kids on this trail.
While some hikers ahead of us one heard a suspicious growl, most of our wildlife sightings were more mundane.
We did get a good view of these mountain goats with binoculars, but not so great with the camera and the snow.
Liz is by some dripping red rocks with soaring cliffs surrounding Iceberg Lake in the distance.
The final approach to Iceberg Lake ~6,000 feet is still snow covered.
We had lunch at the lake.
There was an interesting couloir above the east side of Iceberg Lake.
Snow is fracturing and spilling into the far side of the lake.
Presumably there was a small glacier over there when the lake was named 100+ years ago, and it would drop icebergs into the lake throughout the summer.
Back across the snow.
A few people ride horses to Iceberg Lake, lower lake behind them here.
There were a large variety of wildflowers.
Last view of the valley
We had a short thundershower not much later.
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