Lake McDonald

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181 mi 292 km of trail — 4 Recommended Routes

4 Gems

16 Trails

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9 Trails

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Gems in Lake McDonald - 4

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One of many iconic red cedars along the way.

Recommended Routes in Lake McDonald - 4

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Amazing sunny day at Avalanche Lake with all of the falls flowing.

Avalanche Lake via Trail of the Cedars

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 616' Up 187.82 m Up • 616' Down 187.75 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

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 • 1,183' Up 360.66 m Up • 3,554' Down 1083.33 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

Gunsight Pass

20.2 mi 32.5 km • 3,711' Up 1131.26 m Up • 5,733' Down 1747.3 m Down

Rising Sun, MT

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

Mount Brown Lookout

10.3 mi 16.6 km • 4,203' Up 1281.08 m Up • 4,203' Down 1281 m Down

Red Roc…, MT

Trails in Lake McDonald - 35

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Hidden Lake Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	32
0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Trail of the Cedars Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	Red Rock Point, MT	29
3.6 mi 5.9 km #3Apgar Lookout Intermediate/Difficult West Glacier, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	West Glacier, MT	26
3.3 mi 5.3 km #4Sperry Glacier Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	Red Rock Point, MT	3
19.0 mi 30.7 km #5Gunsight Pass Trail Intermediate/Difficult Rising Sun, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Rising Sun, MT	5
8.4 mi 13.6 km #6Avalanche Trail Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	17
5.9 mi 9.5 km #7Huckleberry Lookout Trail Intermediate Apgar, MT	Intermediate	Apgar, MT	4
2.7 mi 4.3 km #8Upper McDonald Creek Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	Red Rock Point, MT	7
18.0 mi 29.0 km #9South Boundary Intermediate West Glacier, MT	Intermediate	West Glacier, MT	2
1.0 mi 1.6 km #10Rocky Point Trail Easy/Intermediate Apgar, MT	Easy/Intermediate	Apgar, MT	9
12.0 mi 19.3 km #11Flattop Mountain Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	3
3.4 mi 5.5 km #12Mt Brown Trail Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	Red Rock Point, MT	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #13McDonald Creek Cutoff Easy/Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Easy/Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	3
10.7 mi 17.3 km #14West Lakes Trail Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	Red Rock Point, MT	1
4.1 mi 6.6 km #15The Loop Trail Difficult Red Rock Point, MT	Difficult	Red Rock Point, MT	7
8.3 mi 13.4 km #16Lincoln Lake Difficult Apgar, MT	Difficult	Apgar, MT	3
0.3 mi 0.5 km #17Johns Lake Easy Red Rock Point, MT	Easy	Red Rock Point, MT	7
1.7 mi 2.7 km #18Apgar Bike Trail Easy West Glacier, MT	Easy	West Glacier, MT	4
2.7 mi 4.3 km #19Snyder Lake Trail Intermediate Red Rock Point, MT	Intermediate	Red Rock Point, MT	5
7.2 mi 11.6 km #20Camas Creek Trail Intermediate Apgar, MT	Intermediate	Apgar, MT	2