Lake McDonald

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

Popular Near Here

Zoom in to see details

Map Key

Favorites
Check-Ins

Weather Averages

High	Low	Precip	Days w/

181 mi 292 km of trail — 4 Featured Hikes

4 Gems

21 Trails

14 Trails

4 Trails

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Gems in Lake McDonald - 4

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Gems

Lake McDonald Lodge

Red Rock Point, MT

Glacier Cedar Forest

Red Rock Point, MT

Rocky Point

Apgar, MT

Bird Woman Falls

Red Rock Point, MT

Featured Hikes in Lake McDonald - 4

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Hikes

Avalanche Lake

6.2 mi 9.9 km • Loop • 616 ft Ascent 187.82 m Ascent

Doubletrack Red Rock Point, MT

( 155 )

Looking at the Continental Divide from the trail from Granite Park Chalet on the way to the Loop.

Highline to The Loop

11.7 mi 18.8 km • Point to Point • 1,183 ft Ascent 360.66 m Ascent

Singletrack Red Rock Point, MT

( 61 )

Gunsight Pass

20.2 mi 32.5 km • Point to Point • 3,711 ft Ascent 1131.26 m Ascent

Singletrack Rising Sun, MT

( 13 )

Star trails over Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Mount Brown Lookout

10.3 mi 16.6 km • Loop • 4,203 ft Ascent 1281.08 m Ascent

Singletrack Red Rock Point, MT

( 10 )

Trails in Lake McDonald - 35

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Trails

2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	2.6 mi 4.2 km	Red Rock Point, MT	27
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Trail of the Cedars Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Red Rock Point, MT	23
3.6 mi 5.9 km #3Apgar Lookout Intermediate West Glacier, MT	Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.9 km	West Glacier, MT	21
3.3 mi 5.3 km #4Sperry Glacier Intermediate/Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	3.3 mi 5.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	3
19.0 mi 30.7 km #5Gunsight Pass Trail Intermediate/Difficult Rising Sun, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	19.0 mi 30.7 km	Rising Sun, MT	5
18.0 mi 29.0 km #6South Boundary Intermediate West Glacier, MT	Intermediate	18.0 mi 29.0 km	West Glacier, MT	2
2.7 mi 4.3 km #7Upper McDonald Creek Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	2.7 mi 4.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	6
8.4 mi 13.6 km #8Avalanche Trail Easy/Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Easy/Intermediate	8.4 mi 13.6 km	Red Rock Point, MT	11
2.7 mi 4.3 km #9Snyder Lake Trail Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	2.7 mi 4.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	5
12.0 mi 19.3 km #10Flattop Mountain Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	12.0 mi 19.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	3
1.0 mi 1.6 km #11Rocky Point Trail Easy/Intermediate Apgar, MT	Easy/Intermediate	1.0 mi 1.6 km	Apgar, MT	8
0.7 mi 1.1 km #12McDonald Creek Cutoff Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Red Rock Point, MT	2
5.9 mi 9.5 km #13Huckleberry Lookout Trail Easy/Intermediate Apgar, MT	Easy/Intermediate	5.9 mi 9.5 km	Apgar, MT	1
7.2 mi 11.6 km #14Camas Creek Trail Easy/Intermediate Apgar, MT	Easy/Intermediate	7.2 mi 11.6 km	Apgar, MT	1
10.7 mi 17.3 km #15West Lakes Trail Intermediate/Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	10.7 mi 17.3 km	Red Rock Point, MT	1
3.4 mi 5.5 km #16Mt Brown Trail Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	3.4 mi 5.5 km	Red Rock Point, MT	1
4.1 mi 6.6 km #17The Loop Trail Intermediate/Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	4.1 mi 6.6 km	Red Rock Point, MT	7
8.3 mi 13.4 km #18Lincoln Lake Intermediate/Difficult Apgar, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	8.3 mi 13.4 km	Apgar, MT	3
0.3 mi 0.5 km #19Johns Lake Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	0.3 mi 0.5 km	Red Rock Point, MT	6
1.7 mi 2.7 km #20Apgar Bike Trail Easy West Glacier, MT	Easy	1.7 mi 2.7 km	West Glacier, MT	3