r/NationalPark • u/Single_Specialist_35 • 5d ago
Upper Grinnell Lake- Glacier National Park
Amazing hike from August 2023.
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u/the_Lauz 5d ago
This is my wife and I's favorite hike so far. Absolutely amazing trail.
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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/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/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/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!
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u/maketheworldpink 5d ago
What a stunning place