Glacier National Park: Logan Pass in August

Visual beauty of flora, fauna and landscape.

A road trip from Minnesota to Glacier National Park is a memorable one and the first stop on our trip was Logan Pass. To get there we entered the park at the Saint Mary entrance and shortly we were on Going-to-the-Sun Road. If you’ve never been on this drive it’s a must do for a nature lover. Going to the Sun Road takes you through some incredible scenery and straight to Logan Pass.

Ignoring the Logan Pass Visitor Center we headed straight to the Hidden Lake Nature Trail. This trail offers incredible scenery and abundant nature in the form of flowers, birds, marmots, ground squirrels and of course mountain goats.

Logan Pass is located on the continental divide. It’s named for Major William R. Logan the first superintendent of Glacier National Park.

Logan Pass receives a mountain of snow each winter. Going to the Sun and Logan Pass is only open during the summer. Please make sure your visit coincides with the road being open which is typically is from Memorial Day Weekend to October 15.

Logan Pass is at 6642 feet above sea level and it will require a bit more from you physically to hike the area. For families with young children you can easily take the Hidden Lake Nature Trail to the overlook.  This is about 1.5 miles. For others who wish a more vigorous hike the area provides a more remote hike along the Garden Wall.

Hiking to the overlook we spotted many marmots in the rocks and mountain goats grazed in the grassy areas. Hiking further there were more mountain goats cooling themselves on the remaining snow. This short hike offers an array of captivating views from mountain meadows to incredible vistas.

Initially you may think Logan Pass is a quick stop and it can be, but if you are enamored with the beauty of mountains then you may find yourself spending many hours enjoying this area of Glacier National Park.

The Seen at Logan Pass

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