National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map for Glacier National Park contains detailed topographic information, named and clearly marked trails, recreational points of interest, and navigational aids for both Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada.
Hiking Glacier & Waterton Lakes Nat'l Parks provides details for more than 60 hikes, including trail descriptions, best hiking seasons, difficulty ratings, average hiking times, GPS- compatible maps, and hikes suited to every ability.
Alphabetic Directory of Glacier National Park Day Hikes
The table below provides basic information for more than 65 Glacier National Park day hikes, listed in alphabetical order. By clicking on any of the trail names below you'll find more detailed information for each hike, including trail descriptions, key features, directions, pictures, elevation profiles and maps.Difficulty Rating Defined: a difficulty rating of less than 5 is generally considered to be an easy hike, between 5 and 10 is moderate, and anything over 10 is considered to be a strenuous day hike. For a more detailed explanation concerning difficulty ratings for all day hikes in Glacier National Park, please click here.
R/T on the table heading below stands for total round trip miles.
For a general idea on the location of any day hikes listed below, please visit our Glacier map page.
| Trail Name | Location | Trail Features | RT Miles | Elevation Gain | Difficulty Rating |
| Apgar Lookout | Lake McDonald | Scenic Views, Historic | 7.1 | 1845 | 10.79 |
| Apikuni Falls | Many Glacier | Waterfalls | 1.7 | 625 | 2.95 |
| Appistoki Falls | Two Medicine | Waterfalls | 1.3 | 175 | 1.65 |
| Aster Falls | Two Medicine | Waterfalls | 2.8 | 320 | 3.44 |
| Aster Park Overlook | Two Medicine | Scenic Views, Waterfalls | 4.0 | 780 | 5.56 |
| Avalanche Lake | Lake McDonald | Lake, Waterfalls | 4.5 | 730 | 5.96 |
| Baring Falls | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls | 0.8 | 160 | 1.12 |
| Beaver Pond Loop | St. Mary Lake | Meadows, Forest Hike, Historic | 3.6 | 350 | 4.30 |
| Belly River Ranger Station | Many Glacier | Outstanding Views, Historic | 12.2 | 915 | 14.03 |
| Bullhead Lake | Many Glacier | Lakes, Waterfalls, Scenic Views | 7.2 | 425 | 8.05 |
| Cobalt Lake | Two Medicine | Scenic Views, Alpine Lake, Waterfalls, Wildflowers | 11.2 | 1450 | 14.10 |
| Cracker Lake | Many Glacier | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 12.6 | 1400 | 15.40 |
| Dawson Pass | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views | 9.4 | 2450 | 14.30 |
| Deadwood Falls | Logan Pass | Waterfalls, Forest Hike | 2.3 | 665 | 3.63 |
| Dragon's Tail | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows | 5.4 | 1190 | 7.78 |
| Firebrand Pass | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views, Wildflowers | 10.2 | 1950 | 14.10 |
| Fish Lake | Lake McDonald | Lake, Forest Hike | 5.8 | 1210 | 8.22 |
| Florence Falls | Logan Pass | Waterfalls, Forest Hike | 9.8 | 975 | 11.75 |
| Forest and Fire Nature Trail | Lake McDonald | Scenic Views, Wildflowers | 1.1 | 180 | 1.46 |
| Gable Pass | Many Glacier | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows | 13.1 | 2250 | 17.60 |
| Granite Park Chalet (via The Loop) | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Wildflowers | 8.4 | 2450 | 13.30 |
| Granite Park Chalet (via Highline) | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 15.2 | 1920 | 19.04 |
| Grinnell Glacier | Many Glacier | Outstanding Views, Glaciers | 7.6 | 1840 | 11.28 |
| Grinnell Glacier Overlook | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 15.5 | 2830 | 21.16 |
| Grinnell Lake | Many Glacier | Lake, Scenic Views | 3.0 | 220 | 3.44 |
| Gunsight Lake | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Subalpine Lake, Wildflowers | 12.6 | 1500 | 15.60 |
| Hidden Falls | Many Glacier | Waterfalls, Forest Hike | 2.5 | 250 | 3.00 |
| Hidden Lake | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Lake | 5.4 | 1325 | 8.05 |
| Hidden Lake Overlook | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 2.7 | 540 | 3.78 |
| Highline Loop | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 11.8 | 1950 | 15.70 |
| Highline Trail to Haystack Pass | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 7.2 | 825 | 8.85 |
| Howe Lake | Lake McDonald | Lake | 4.0 | 240 | 4.48 |
| Huckleberry Mountain Lookout | Lake McDonald | Scenic Views | 12.0 | 3400 | 18.80 |
| Iceberg Lake | Many Glacier | Outstanding Views, Alpine Lake | 9.7 | 1275 | 12.25 |
| Johns Lake Loop | Lake McDonald | Waterfalls, Lake Views | 1.8 | 225 | 2.25 |
| Lake Josephine Loop | Many Glacier | Outstanding Lake Views | 5.8 | 225 | 6.25 |
| Medicine Grizzly Lake | Two Medicine | Subalpine Lake, Scenic Views | 12.4 | 625 | 13.65 |
| Mt. Brown Lookout | Lake McDonald | Outstanding Views, Historic | 10.1 | 4250 | 18.60 |
| No Name Lake | Two Medicine | Alpine Lake, Scenic Views | 5.4 | 905 | 7.21 |
| Oldman Lake | Two Medicine | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 13.3 | 1850 | 17.00 |
| Otokomi Lake | St. Mary Lake | Alpine Lake, Waterfalls | 10.8 | 2180 | 15.16 |
| Paradise Point | Two Medicine | Scenic Lake Views | 1.4 | 220 | 1.84 |
| Piegan Pass | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views | 9.2 | 1850 | 12.90 |
| Pitamakan Pass | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views, Lake Views | 15.4 | 2500 | 20.40 |
| Poia Lake | Many Glacier | Lake Views | 8.6 | 1750 | 12.10 |
| Preston Park | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 7.1 | 1415 | 9.93 |
| Ptarmigan Falls | Many Glacier | Oustanding Views, Waterfalls | 5.0 | 768 | 6.54 |
| Ptarmigan Lake | Many Glacier | Oustanding Views, Alpine Lake | 8.8 | 1700 | 12.20 |
| Ptarmigan Tunnel | Many Glacier | Oustanding Views, Alpine Lake, Historic | 10.7 | 2300 | 15.30 |
| Quartz Lake Loop | Lake McDonald | Lake Views, Forest Hike | 12.8 | 2350 | 17.50 |
| Red Eagle Lake | St. Mary Lake | Lake Views, Meadows | 15.0 | 300 | 15.60 |
| Redrock Falls | Many Glacier | Waterfalls, Lake, Scenic Views | 4.2 | 285 | 4.77 |
| Rockwell Falls | Two Medicine | Waterfalls, Scenic Views, Wildflowers | 7.0 | 375 | 7.75 |
| Rocky Point Nature Trail | Lake McDonald | Lake, Scenic Views | 1.9 | 350 | 2.60 |
| Running Eagle Falls | Two Medicine | Waterfalls | 0.6 | 15 | 0.63 |
| St. Mary Area Waterfalls Hike | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls, Lake Views | 5.2 | 700 | 6.60 |
| St. Mary Falls | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls | 1.7 | 215 | 2.13 |
| Scenic Point | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views, Alpine Tundra | 8.0 | 2300 | 12.60 |
| Siyeh Pass | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 8.9 | 2090 | 13.08 |
| Siyeh Pass Loop | Logan Pass | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Wildflowers | 10.4 | 2280 | 14.96 |
| Snyder Lake | Lake McDonald | Subalpine Lake, Scenic Views | 8.7 | 2045 | 12.79 |
| S. Shore St. Mary Lake | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls, Lake Views | 7.2 | 755 | 8.71 |
| Sperry Chalet | Lake McDonald | Outstanding Views, Waterfalls | 12.3 | 3360 | 19.02 |
| Sun Point Nature Trail | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls, Lake Views | 4.7 | 460 | 5.62 |
| Swiftcurrent Lake Nature Trail | Many Glacier | Scenic and Lake Views, Forest | 2.7 | 25 | 2.75 |
| Swiftcurrent Pass | Many Glacier | Outstanding Views, Alpine Meadows, Lakes | 14.2 | 2400 | 19.00 |
| Trail of the Cedars | Lake McDonald | Forest Hike, Waterfalls | 1.0 | 60 | 1.12 |
| Triple Divide Pass | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views | 14.6 | 2400 | 19.40 |
| Twin Falls | Two Medicine | Waterfalls | 2.3 | 115 | 2.53 |
| Two Medicine Pass | Two Medicine | Outstanding Views, Alpine Lake | 14.2 | 2410 | 19.02 |
| Upper McDonald Creek Trail | Lake McDonald | Waterfalls, Scenic Views | 5.3 | 210 | 5.72 |
| Upper Two Medicine Lake | Two Medicine | Lake Views, Meadows, Wildflowers | 4.8 | 350 | 5.50 |
| Virginia Falls | St. Mary Lake | Waterfalls | 3.6 | 525 | 4.65 |