Friday hikes in Glacier Park
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 10 months AGO
<p>Hikers in Glacier National Park are often rewarded with views of wildlife in unusual places.</p>
The Glacier National Park Fund will host hikes in Glacier National Park on Fridays through the summer.
The goal is to share Park accomplishments supported by GNPF donors, talk about upcoming events or activities and to experience the grandeur of Glacier Park.
To sign up, e-mail glacierfund@glacierfund.org or call 892-3250.
Schedule
June 22 — Huckleberry Lookout, 12 miles, 2,725 ft. gain
June 29 — Scalplock Lookout, 9.4 miles, 3,079 ft. gain
July 13 — Preston Park, 6 miles, 1,000 ft. approx.
July 20 — Red Eagle Lake/ Silver Dollar Beach, 15.2 miles, 200 ft. gain
July 27 — Piegan Pass, 9 miles, 1,670 ft. gain
Aug. 3 — Dawson-Pitamakan, 18.8 miles (15 with boat), 2,935 ft. gain
Aug. 10 — Avalanche Lake, 4.6 miles, 505 ft. gain
Aug. 17 — Cobalt Lake, 11.4 miles, 1,400 ft. gain
Aug. 31 — Highline Trail to Haystack Butte, 6.8 miles, 800 ft. gain
Sept. 14 — Firebrand Pass, 9.6 miles, 2,210 ft. gain
Sept. 21 — Cracker Lake, 12 miles, 1,120 ft. gain.
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