On a sunny day with good visibility, you are also likely to see eagles and hawks circling over head and goats and sheep at the higher elevations. And I think I have seen at least one moose the last three times I hiked this trail, usually about a mile to a mile and a half from the lake. It's an easy five miles- although the first quarter of a mile or so is a lot of uphill, some of it like climbing stairs- and on a sunny day in July, August and September the view of the lake is usually pretty spectacular. Despite the fact that the trail is very busy with hikers, it is one of my favorite trails/destinations in the park. Yesterday I hiked to Iceberg Lake for the fourth time. There are more than 700 miles of trails in Glacier National Park, so if I hike a trail twice it is usually to bring a friend or visitor that hasn't been to the park before (sometimes it's just smarter to have first hand knowledge of a trail when setting out to hike with someone who doesn't hike regularly).
Hike to Iceberg Lake, Glacier National Park Head back the same way you came and stop at the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn for some Huckleberry ice cream. Here is a quick recap of our trip up Iceberg Lake Trail at Glacier National Park What an amazing trip See our other Glacier videos and adventures at www. Carry bear spray and make enough noise that you won't startle any bears. Remember all your bear safety as you travel through this area. Sure, it's long but it hikes fast and you'll be there before you know it. The trail gradually gains 1,200' of elevation to the lake, making this one of the easier hikes in GNP. From here you will be able to see where the lake sits at the bottom of a massive cliff face. Icebergs float in an emerald lake surrounded by cliffs rising more than 2,000 feet above the water. Aptly named, Iceberg Lake is a glacial remnant located in a cirque - a deep basin encompassed by steep mountain faces with snowfields dotted around the. The trail heads northwest almost the entire time except for the last mile or so that opens up out of the woods and curves west, southwest. The trailhead is easy to find at the northwest corner of the Inn area and the trail is well marked the whole way. The 9.7-mile out-and-back trail starts in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park, near the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. Trailhead: The Iceberg Lake Trailhead is located at the end of the Continental Divide Trail (Route 3) in Many Glacier, 21 miles from St. Once you make it to the lake, you'll be rewarded with spectacular scenery- you'll want to get the camera ready! Peak Elevation 6,160 feet Parking Lot Yes Difficulty Moderate Region Many Glacier Availability of Water Yes The hike to Iceberg Lake is extremely popular and the trail can be quite crowded, so don’t plan on having it all to yourself, especially in the summer months. Enjoy insanely rugged views like never before that feel well-earned.
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