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A short trail through some trees brings you to a tranquil meadow with a lovely pond.


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Map Key

1.6

Miles

2.5

KM

Point to Point

3,851' 1,174 m

High

3,628' 1,106 m

Low

225' 68 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Short, level walk with pleasant meadow and pond.

Bring bear spray. Road is closed in early season.

Description

This trail starts off the Inside North Fork Road between Polebridge and the Quartz Creek trail. It starts out in a hall of younger lodgepole pines. This gives way to an older stand of trees that are fir and aspen. This stand of trees is more open with small meadows. This gives way to the larger Hidden Meadow featuring a lovely pond. This is the site of an old homestead.

This content was created by Jake Bramante of Hike 734. Visit hike734.com for more expert Glacier content and maps that help you decide which trail to hike.

Flora & Fauna

Lodgepole gives way to aspen/fir forest and meadows with arnica, geranium, and more forest/meadow flowers. Small birds and mammals can be found in the trees and a possibility for deer, elk, and the less frequent bear. Birds range from small forest birds and hawks to some waterfowl including swans.

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Jake Bramante

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in North Fork

#362

in Montana

#15,421

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Swans in the ponds at Hidden Meadow.
May 16, 2016 near Trailcreek, MT

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Aug 20, 2023
Bones
Bit overgrown in places, but nothing unbearable. Nice short hike ending with the lake and meadow. Seen a few deer in the meadow and 2 swans in the…
Aug 30, 2020
Jasmine Medina-Perez
Aug 15, 2018
Dan Wurzel
Just amazingly peaceful. It's a super easy short trail.
Aug 20, 2017
Isabel Cardenas
Nice little walk. Saw a black bear across the pond. 1.6mi
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