Jean Arthur

Top Trails: Glacier National Park (eBook, ePUB)

42 Must-Do Hikes for Everyone

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Discover classic destinations and lesser-known jewels of Glacier National Park through 42 incomparable hikes.



With its crystalline lakes, towering mountains, impressive waterfalls, diverse plant and animal life, and, of course, dynamic glaciers, Glacier National Park offers countless opportunities for outdoor adventure. To find the best of them, follow expert author Jean Arthurwho has spent decades hiking hundreds of miles of trails throughout the park!



Leave the roads to explore the hearts of both Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parkswhether you're looking for an easy family stroll through a grove of majestic red cedars, a 6-mile trek with spectacular views of snowfields that melt into wildflower meadows, or a 20-mile overnighter through some of the finest mountain scenery in the country. You'll experience the best of the treasured national park that lies in the wilderness area of Montana's Rocky Mountains.



Inside you'll find:

• 42 favorite routes for hikers, backpackers, and cyclists
• Detailed maps and elevation profiles
• Trailhead directions and don't get lost milestones
• Key at-a-glance information, including trail length, difficulty, features, and facilities
• Expert trail commentary

If you want to take a scenic walk to stretch your legs, a full-day hike, or a rewarding backpacking trip, you'll find it in Top Trails: Glacier National Park.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilderness Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781643590929
• Artikelnr.: 72244973

Autorenporträt

Jean Arthur has hiked, backpacked, skied, biked, boated, and floated Montana's trails, slopes, rivers, and lakes for 45 years. As a teenager, she began writing for her high school newspaper, which led to a journalism degree from the University of Oregon and a Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction writing from the University of Montana. Jean has taught writing at Montana State University since 2003.



Jean has written four books, Hellroaring: Fifty Years on The Big Mountain, Timberline and a Century of Skiing Mount Hood, Winter Trails Montana: The Best Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Trails, and Top Trails Glacier National Park. She has contributed chapters to several books on outdoor adventuring, and her writing frequently appears on the pages of travel magazines, ski-adventure publications, and many other adventure and travel publications.

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Glacier National Park Map
Glacier National Park Trails Table
Using Top Trails
Organization of Top Trails
Choosing a Trail
Introduction to Glacier National Park
Geography & Topography
Flora
Fauna
When to Go
Weather & Seasons
Trail Selection
Key Features
Multiple Uses
On the Trail
Have a Plan
Carry the Essentials
Useful-But-Less-Than-Essential Items
Trail Etiquette
CHAPTER 1
West Side Trails: Lake McDonald & The North Fork
1. Trail of the Cedars
2. Avalanche Lake Trail
3. Fish Lake Trail
4. Going To The Sun Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Trail
5. Gunsight Pass Trail to Sperry Chalet
6. Mount Brown Lookout Trail
7. Snyder Lake Trail
8. Fish Lake Trail
9. Huckleberry Mountain Lookout Trail
10. Apgar Lookout Trail
CHAPTER 2
The Greater North Fork
11. Akokala Lake Trail
12. Quartz Lake & Lower Quartz Lake Trail
13. Logging Lake Trail
14. Boulder Pass Trail to Hole-in-the-Wall
15. Brown Pass Trail to Waterton, Canada
CHAPTER 3
Logan Pass & St. Mary's
16. Hidden Lake
17. Highline Trail along the Garden Wall
18. Loop Trail to Granite Park Chalet
19. Siyeh Bend Trail to Jackson Glacier Overlook
20. Beaver Pond Trail
21. Otokomi Lake Trail
22. Siyeh Pass Trail
23. Piegan Pass
24. Sun Point to Reynolds Creek
25. St. Mary Falls Trail to Virginia Falls & Baring Falls
26. Gunsight Pass Trail to Gunsight Lake & Florence Falls
CHAPTER 4
South Side
27. Autumn Creek Trail
28. Firebrand Pass & Ole Lake
29. Scenic Point Trail
CHAPTER 5
Two Medicine
30. Running Eagle Falls Nature Trail
31. Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail & Twin Falls
32. Dawson Pass Trail & Pitamakin Pass
33. Two Medicine Pass Trail to Cobalt Lake
CHAPTER 6
Many Glacier
34. Appekunny Falls Trail
35. Swiftcurrent Lake Nature Trail
36. Grinnell Glacier & Grinnell Lake Trail
37. Iceberg Lake Trail
38. Ptarmigan Lake & Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail
CHAPTER 7
Canada: Waterton Lakes National Park
39. Bertha Lake Trail
40. Crypt Lake
41. Cameron Lake
Appendix 1: Top-Rated Trails
Appendix 2: Governing Agencies & Nonprofit Organizations
Appendix 3: Maps, Books, & Internet Resources
Appendix 4: Outdoor Gear, Supplies & Food
Index
About the Author