Glacier National park 冰川公园

八月下旬的冰川公园, 冰川瘦了不少，野花开了再谢, 不再有七月初的灿烂, 无数的瀑布也变得苗条起来.

从BOZEMAN驱车不到6小时就到了冰川公园的Many Glacier. 因为赶路, 错过许多蒙大拿的高原景色. Many Glacier和Logan Pass 都是值得停留, 细细品位的地方. Many Glacier值得停留一两天, 好几条trail一定要去看看。如果时间富裕, 可在Many Glacier Hotel住上两晚. 上午分别徒步去冰山湖 (Iceberg Lake) 和 Grinnell Glacier trail. 下午可以去Red Rock Falls Trail 和 Grinnell Lake trail.

我打算去Iceberg Lake Trail。走在上山的羊肠小道上，一边吹着口哨, 一边观察两边的灌木树林。刚走一个多英哩, 许多人匆匆忙忙向下走. 我被告知,在前方有3只黑熊，在小道上玩耍。我想这大老远地跑来，不去Iceberg Lake Trail实在可惜. 要不亲眼目睹一下黑熊，也不遗憾. 往前刚走一段，一只黑熊突然从转折处冲下路口, 吓得我扭头就跑. 后面还有几个游客被搁在小道上游. 好在黑熊没有再往下走. 事后很遗憾没有来及照相.

Going-to-the-Sun Road横贯东西, 建议从西向东开的时候避开黄昏时候, 地面反光, 上山时需要小心.

如果喜欢camping, 一定不要忘记去Highline Trail处camping. 可以在一大早坐SHUTTLE BUS 到Logan Pass, 赶到GRANITE PARK.

Iceberg Lake Trail
TRAILHEAD: Swiftcurrent Motor Inn, Many Glacier
DISTANCE: 4.7 Miles (one way)
ELEVATION GAINED: 1,200 vertical feet

Grinnell Glacier Trail
TRAILHEAD: Many Glacier Picnic Area
DISTANCE: 5.5 Miles (one way).
ELEVATION GAINED: 1,600 vertical feet

Red Rock Falls Trail
TRAILHEAD: Swiftcurrent Motor Inn Parking Lot

DISTANCE: 1.8 Miles (One Way)

ELEVATION GAINED: 100 feet

Grinnell Lake trail with taking boat
Depart from dock lakeside of the Many Glacier Hotel.
Round-trip distance is less than 2 miles.

The Highline Trail
TRAILHEAD: Logan Pass (on the Going-to-the-Sun Road)
DISTANCE: 11.6 Miles (If you take The Loop Trail option)
TAKE THE LOOP TRAIL
The other option for a Highline Trail day hike is to hike all the way to the historic Granite Park Chalet (7.6 miles), and then head down The Loop Trail (4 miles) which takes you to the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

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