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Hidden Lake

West Glacier, MT
5.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Fishing
Description: A superb fishing lake where catching 20-inch fish is common.
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Kalispell, MT
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

This lake is a beautiful gem to see - whether you hike to the overlook or all the way down to the shore.

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

The vistas from the lookout are still and look a picture frame...there is absolutely no movement anywhere, so peaceful. The color of the lakes in the valley is prisstine blue from the glaciers. This sight like other vistas you will see in the park are like no other place or sight you will see anywhere else. We couldn't go to... More

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Mechelen, Belgium
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
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If you like to see ground squirel, pika, chipmunk, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, golden eagles and a lot of alpine flowers; go EARLY MORNING before the crowd arrives!

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Colorado
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
97 helpful votes 97 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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As part of our 7 night Glacier/Waterton trip we hiked Hidden Lake. We arrived at the Logan Pass Visitor Center (where the trailhead is) about 4:45 in the evening. The parking lot was only about 10% full at that time. The trail to the overlook is 3 miles roundtrip. The trip to the lake itself is another 3 miles roundtrip.... More

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PA
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

Hike is about 3 miles round trip and starts at the Logan Pass Visitor Center heading west. Grand scenery and a lot of possible wildlife sightings ... mountain goats for sure, badgers, bighorns, etc. Panoramic views the whole way to and from the overlook of Hidden Lake. A must hike for all. Hiked with young children and seniors ... expect... More

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Murray, Kentucky
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011

Only a mile and a half to the overlook. The trailhead is directly behind the Logan Pass visitors center. Get there before 9 if you want a parking spot without a wait. Get there before 8 if you want any solitude... It's popular and crowded. You can beat the crowds if you get there early. No water at Logan's Pass...... More

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San Diego, CA
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

This is a fairly easy walk up to the lake. There is a ton of wildlife here. We watched 4 goats walk between about 8 hikers. They could of cared less. They were building a new walkway to the outlook so we didn't have the perfect view but it was amazing none the less. The meadows up to the lake... More

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Elkton, Maryland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011

We hiked to the overlook on 7/20 and the entire trail was snowcovered from beginning to end. A storm blew in about halfway, and we were hailed and sleeted upon and a cloud surrounded us to the point that we could not see 3' from where we stood. Sort of scary. It was a hard uphill climb in the snow... More

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Coppell, TX
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2010

After a week in Glacier, this one of my favorite hikes. The trail starts behind the visitor center at Logan Pass, the first part of the trail is all on a boardwalk but is not wheelchair friendly because of the steep steps throughout the boardwalk that goes uphill. Once we reached the end of the boardwalk we were in snow.... More

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Kansas City
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

We hiked five trails during our trip to Glacier, and the Hidden Lake trail was our favorite by far! We did the entire trail (all the way down to the lake), which was about 5 miles roundtrip. If you're looking to see wildlife, especially mountain goats, this is the trail to take! We saw about 20 mountain goats during our... More

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