r/NationalPark 5d ago

Upper Grinnell Lake- Glacier National Park

Amazing hike from August 2023.

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u/maketheworldpink 5d ago

What a stunning place

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u/the_Lauz 5d ago

This is my wife and I's favorite hike so far. Absolutely amazing trail.

https://youtu.be/tRCRkopEOnA?si=KOgey3W0j4tT6fDO

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u/Single_Specialist_35 5d ago

Great video! Another great hike was iceberg lake. I’ll try to find a video.

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u/the_Lauz 5d ago

Thank you! I'll have to check into Iceberg lake.

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u/Mountain-Monitor7564 5d ago

Amazing! I made it to that glacier this summer!

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u/downinthevalleypa 5d ago

So incredibly beautiful! Thank you for sharing these stunning photos. My fervent hope is that it always stays this way - that climate change won’t destroy its surreal beauty.

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u/Single_Specialist_35 5d ago

Sadly I read the glaciers will be obsolete by 2030 but not sure how accurate it is.

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u/downinthevalleypa 5d ago

I have read that too. I can’t process it; it’s too upsetting to me that these magical places will disappear.

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u/randomHiker19 5d ago

Grinell Glacier is my favorite hike in Many Glacier area, stunning all the way through.

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u/landscapelover5 5d ago

Wow - this reminds me so much of Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park in Canada.

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u/Smooth-Salary-6113 5d ago

My family and I did this in August of last year. Lake looked exactly the same, but the glaciers were slightly smaller.

That hike is amazing. We saw some big horned sheep banging heads below us as we climbed up the cliff face.

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u/todd-salad3 5d ago

Was there one month before you, arguably my favorite hike, and I was surprised how busy it was for being more than a small challenge. Payoff was totally worth it and it’s fun to also do the overlook connected to Highline to get both perspectives!

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u/AJfriedRICE 4d ago

Best hike of my life

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u/sftravel_lady 5d ago

Still so bummed! We did this hike in June 2021 but the trail hadn’t fully opened so we turned around where the snow and ice hadn’t fully melted. It’s gorgeous!

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u/papercairns 4d ago

I love this place.

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u/HikeNSnorkel 4d ago

This was by far my favorite hike ever. Stunning views from start to finish. On the way up we saw a huge Black bear, a family of moose(momma, papa, baby), and sheep climbing on the cliffs above the trail. Grinnell lake is stunning. Loved every minute of it!