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Lake McDonald

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  3. …Northwestern Montana
  4. Glacier National Park
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181 mi 292 km of trail — 4 Featured Hikes

Gems 4 Gems Easy Trails 20 Trails Intermediate Trails 15 Trails Hard Trails 4 Trails

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Gems in Lake McDonald - 4

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Glacier Cedar Forest

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Red Rock Point, MT
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Lake McDonald Lodge

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Red Rock Point, MT
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Rocky Point

4
Apgar, MT
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Bird Woman Falls

3
Red Rock Point, MT

Featured Hikes in Lake McDonald - 4

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Avalanche Creek currents.

#1

6.2 mi 9.9 km
Avalanche Lake
 71
Red Rock Point, MT
Glacier National Park.

#2

11.7 mi 18.8 km
Highline to The Loop
 27
Red Rock Point, MT
The sun rising over Gunsight Lake on a chilly morning.

#3

20.2 mi 32.5 km
Gunsight Pass
 8
Rising Sun, MT
Star trails over Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana.

#4

10.3 mi 16.6 km
Mount Brown Lookout
 4
Red Rock Point, MT

Trails in Lake McDonald - 35

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2.6 mi 4.2 km
#1 Hidden Lake
Red Rock Point, MT
2.6 mi 4.2 km Red Rock Point, MT
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3.3 mi 5.3 km
#2 Sperry Glacier
Red Rock Point, MT
3.3 mi 5.3 km Red Rock Point, MT
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0.9 mi 1.4 km
#3 Trail of the Cedars
Red Rock Point, MT
0.9 mi 1.4 km Red Rock Point, MT
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19.0 mi 30.7 km
#4 Gunsight Pass Trail
Rising Sun, MT
19.0 mi 30.7 km Rising Sun, MT
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18.0 mi 29.0 km
#5 South Boundary
West Glacier, MT
18.0 mi 29.0 km West Glacier, MT
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3.6 mi 5.9 km
#6 Apgar Lookout
West Glacier, MT
3.6 mi 5.9 km West Glacier, MT
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8.4 mi 13.6 km
#7 Avalanche Trail
Red Rock Point, MT
8.4 mi 13.6 km Red Rock Point, MT
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4.1 mi 6.6 km
#8 The Loop Trail
Red Rock Point, MT
4.1 mi 6.6 km Red Rock Point, MT
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2.7 mi 4.3 km
#9 Snyder Lake Trail
Red Rock Point, MT
2.7 mi 4.3 km Red Rock Point, MT
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2.7 mi 4.3 km
#10 Upper McDonald Creek
Red Rock Point, MT
2.7 mi 4.3 km Red Rock Point, MT
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7.2 mi 11.6 km
#11 Camas Creek Trail
Apgar, MT
7.2 mi 11.6 km Apgar, MT
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5.9 mi 9.5 km
#12 Huckleberry Lookout Trail
Apgar, MT
5.9 mi 9.5 km Apgar, MT
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10.7 mi 17.3 km
#13 West Lakes Trail
Red Rock Point, MT
10.7 mi 17.3 km Red Rock Point, MT
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3.4 mi 5.5 km
#14 Mt Brown Trail
Red Rock Point, MT
3.4 mi 5.5 km Red Rock Point, MT
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#15 McDonald Creek Cutoff
Red Rock Point, MT
0.7 mi 1.1 km Red Rock Point, MT
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1.7 mi 2.7 km
#16 Apgar Bike Trail
West Glacier, MT
1.7 mi 2.7 km West Glacier, MT
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1.0 mi 1.6 km
#17 Rocky Point Trail
Apgar, MT
1.0 mi 1.6 km Apgar, MT
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0.3 mi 0.5 km
#18 Johns Lake
Red Rock Point, MT
0.3 mi 0.5 km Red Rock Point, MT
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8.3 mi 13.4 km
#19 Lincoln Lake
Apgar, MT
8.3 mi 13.4 km Apgar, MT
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12.0 mi 19.3 km
#20 Flattop Mountain
Red Rock Point, MT
12.0 mi 19.3 km Red Rock Point, MT
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Photos of Lake McDonald - 111

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Avalanche Creek currents.

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Avalanche Creek currents.
 36
Red Rock Point, MT
View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at the top of the trail.

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View of Hidden Lake taken from the lookout at t…
 8
Red Rock Point, MT
Glacier National Park.

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Glacier National Park.
 10
Red Rock Point, MT
Trip video of Hidden Lake all the way to its shores.

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Trip video of Hidden Lake all the way to its sh…
 3
Red Rock Point, MT
Trout Lake hike from the Trout Lake trailhead all the way up to Camas Lake, then back out through Camas Creek to the Camas Creek trailhead.

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Trout Lake hike from the Trout Lake trailhead a…
 3
Red Rock Point, MT
Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.

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Looking at the Continental Divide from the trai…
 3
Red Rock Point, MT
Looking up the McDonald Creek drainage across Lake McDonald from the Lake McDonald campground.

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Looking up the McDonald Creek drainage across L…
 4
Apgar, MT
Avalanche Lake gets passed on to the younger generation.

#8

Avalanche Lake gets passed on to the younger ge…
 6
Red Rock Point, MT

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