Hidden Lake Trail

After seeing the views from the Highline Trail, Shelby and I decided to hike to Hidden Lake. I had attempted the Hidden Lake hike in August, but the trail was closed due to grizzly bear activity. Upon seeing the signs warning of grizzlies that day, I skipped the hike and went to the west side of the park where I ate a scone at a bakery. :)

I was happy the trail was open the day Shelby and I were at Logan Pass. It was an easy three mile hike along boardwalks and a trail with solid footing.

Shelby was constantly on the look-out for animals to add to her wildlife logbook.

Twenty minutes into our hike, I saw an elderly gentleman who had come into the cafe during the summer. I had waited on his table a few times and he was always one of my nicest customers. I spoke to him along the trail and he said, "I thought you looked familiar!". He proceeded to hike all the way to Hidden Lake with us while telling all kinds of fascinating stories about the mountains, history of the park, rock formations, and hikers who wandered into the wilderness never to be seen again. We never exchanged names, but it was one of the best conversations I ever had. That's one of my favorite things about travel---those brief encounters with other people who teach, inspire, and help me realize that friends can be made in any circumstance, anywhere on this planet, even if it is just for a three-mile hike in Glacier.

~Sisters~

Hidden Lake

The haze shrouding the mountains is smoke from forest fires.

The elderly gentleman informed us that this cable was an original communication cable that ran to the west side of the park.

Scree field---always be on guard for bears and rock slides!

After completing the hike, Shelby and I ate two slices of Park Cafe pie (strawberry-rhubarb and raspberry-cherry) in the Logan Pass Visitor Center parking lot. :)