Product Key Features
Book TitleTop Trails: Glacier National Park : Must-Do Hikes for Everyone
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicUnited States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), Healthy Living, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Parks & Campgrounds, United States / MidWest / West North Central (IA, Ks, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd), Hiking
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation, Health & Fitness
AuthorJean Arthur
Book SeriesTop Trails Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-015745
Reviews"An unforgettable day in the park only takes a little planning and a little help, which is where former Whitefish resident Jean Arthur comes in." -Brianna Loper, Whitefish Pilot, "An unforgettable day in the park only takes a little planning and a little help, which is where former Whitefish resident Jean Arthur comes in." --Brianna Loper, Whitefish Pilot, "An unforgettable day in the park only takes a little planning and a little help, which is where former Whitefish resident Jean Arthur comes in." Brianna Loper, Whitefish Pilot
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal796.5109786/52
Table Of ContentThe Top Trails Series Glacier National Park Map Glacier National Park Trails Table Using Top Trails Introduction to Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park On the Trail CHAPTER 1 West Side Trails: Lake McDonald Area and the North Fork 1. Trail of the Cedars 2. Avalanche Lake Trail 3. Sperry Chalet via Gunsight Pass Trail 4. Snyder Lake Trail 5. Fish Lake via Snyder Ridge Fire Trail 6. Mount Brown Lookout Trail 7. Going-to-the-Sun (Winter Trail) 8. Apgar Lookout Trail 9. Huckleberry Mountain Lookout Trail 10. Forest and Fire Nature Trail (formerly Huckleberry Nature Trail) 11. Akokala Lake Trail 12. Quartz Lake Loop 13. Logging Lake Trail 14. Boulder Pass Trail to Hole in the Wall 15. Bowman Lake Trail to Goat Haunt and Waterton, Canada CHAPTER 2 Logan Pass and Saint Mary Area 16. Hidden Lake Trail 17. Highline Trail to Granite Park Chalet (along the Garden Wall) 18. Loop Trail to Granite Park Chalet 19. Siyeh Bend Trail and Piegan Pass Trail (Siyeh Bend to Jackson Glacier Overlook) 20. Siyeh Pass Trail 21. Piegan Pass Trail 22. Gunsight Pass Trail to Gunsight Lake 23. Sun Point Nature Trail to Reynolds Creek 24. Saint Mary Falls Trail 25. Otokomi Lake/Rose Creek Trail 26. Beaver Pond Trail CHAPTER 3 Two Medicine and South Boundary Area 27. Running Eagle Falls Nature Trail (aka Trick Falls) 28. Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail and Twin Falls 29. Dawson Pass and Pitamakan Pass Trail (Oldman Lake) 30. Cobalt Lake via Two Medicine Pass Trail 31. Mount Henry Trail to Scenic Point 32. Autumn Creek Trail 33. Firebrand Pass Trail CHAPTER 4 Many Glacier Area 34. Apikuni Falls Trail (aka Appekunny Falls Trail) 35. Swiftcurrent Lake Nature Trail 36. Grinnell Glacier Trail 37. Iceberg Lake 38. Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail CHAPTER 5 Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada 39. Bertha Lake Trail 40. Crypt Lake Trail Appendix 1: Top-Rated Trails Appendix 2: Campgrounds and RV Parks Appendix 3: Hotels, Lodges, Motels, and Resorts Appendix 4: Major Organizations Appendix 5: Useful Books Index About the Author
SynopsisThis guide describes Glacier National Park's classic destinations and lesser-known jewels in 40 must-do hikes., Written by local author Jean Arthur, Top Trails: Glacier National Park leads visitors to secluded trails and unique settings while providing details of current and past human activity, wildlife movement, and geologic changes that altered the landscape and created America's tenth national park. The unique approach of Top Trails: Glacier National Park reveals the best trails that wind alongside sensitive meadows and climb above crystalline lakes and leads hikers to backcountry respites unique to Glacier. The guide also traces outlaws, poachers, and mining ventures that occurred inside the current park boundary., Whatever you're looking for, there's a trail for you at Glacier National Park. Written by local author Jean Arthur, Top Trails: Glacier National Park leads visitors to secluded trails and unique settings while providing details of current and past human activity, wildlife movement, and geologic changes that altered the landscape and created America's tenth national park. The unique approach of Top Trails: Glacier National Park reveals the best trails that wind alongside sensitive meadows and climb above crystalline lakes and leads hikers to backcountry respites unique to Glacier. The guide also traces outlaws, poachers, and mining ventures that occurred inside the current park boundary.
LC Classification NumberGV199.42.M92G5625