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Hidden Gem Alert: Glacier National Park 🏔💙 | The Ultimate 3-Day Hiking Itinerary
Dreaming of turquoise lakes, wildflower meadows, and glaciers that take your breath away?
Pack your boots (and your bear spray 🐻), because Glacier National Park is North America’s underrated masterpiece — and here’s how to spend 3 unforgettable days hiking it. ⬇️
🌤 Trip Overview
• Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
• Hiking level: Moderate
• Best time: Mid-June to mid-September (watch snow/road conditions!)
• Stay: Camp inside the park or book nearby (West Glacier/St. Mary)
• Getting around: Self-drive or use the free park shuttle
📍Day 1: Arrival + Hidden Lake Overlook
Start at Logan Pass Visitor Center
🥾 Hidden Lake Overlook Trail — 2.8 miles RT | ~1.5 hrs | Easy to moderate
✨ Highlights: alpine meadows, mountain goats, marmots, glacier views, that iconic lake shot
📍Day 2: Grinnell Glacier — Ice, Elevation, Magic
Start at Many Glacier Hotel or Swiftcurrent Trailhead
🥾 11.2 miles RT | 5–7 hrs | Moderately challenging
✨ Highlights: emerald lakes, up-close glacier views, waterfalls, wildlife galore
📍Day 3: Highline Trail — The Heavenly Finale
Start at Logan Pass, end at The Loop (take shuttle back)
🥾 11.8 miles one-way | 6–8 hrs | Moderate to hard
✨ Highlights: cliffside trails, panoramic ridgelines, unreal mountain backdrops — you’ll feel like you’re walking through a dream
🎒 Don’t Forget Your Essentials
• Hiking shoes, waterproof layers, trekking poles
• 2L water/day, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
• Bear spray (rentable!), mini first-aid, trail map
⚠️ Wild animals are not shy here — keep your distance and stay alert
⚠️ Some trails may be closed due to snow or maintenance — always check ahead
⚠️ Weather changes fast — be rain- and wind-ready
🍴 Bonus Tip: Food Worth the Detour
If you’re passing through Kalispell, don’t miss the baby back ribs and huckleberry juice at Gunsight Saloon. Local favorites — and yes, they’re as good as they sound. 👅🔥
📸 Been to Glacier? Planning to go? Drop your tips or ask away!
And let me know — which trail would you do first?
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