TnTammy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:46 am
Dragon’s Tail!
PeteE took us up there and the view is gorgeous!
Actually it’s the false summit of Dragon’s Tail.
It’s a little off-trail but not difficult. Away from most of the crowd. An obvious topped out point looking onto Bearhat, Hidden Lake, and Reynolds. I thought it was very special and a place we’ll always want to return when we visit Glacier.
Wishing you unforgettable Proposal magic wherever you choose. Hoping you will share a photo on Chat!
Tam
2nd Choice: Pitamakin Overlook but that’s a really big day
HELLO Ms Tammy and Mike!
Yeah the Dragon's Tail would be a great place.
And it would be my choice for you
IF it's open when you get here in September.
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The bad news is that access is closed now due to the Hidden Lake trail closure...The park nannies decided the bears were a threat to people.
And sadly, it was probably the right decision considering how stupidly visitors have been behaving recently.
Coincidentally the trail was closed July 25th, the day I made the image above.
Avalanche Lake, another good location, is also closed now due to bear activity.
Of the places that remain open right now , an easy one to get to would be Virginia Falls.
I was there yesterday. You can see some people up at the base of the falls in the center of this picture.
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Mt Oberlin MIGHT be a choice. Even though the Hidden Lake trail is closed, the mountaineering
trail has not been blocked with signage or on the parks official website.
Nice views from up there.
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It's not a difficult trail. I may go up there tomorrow morning.
Either Piegan Pass or Siyeh Pass would be nice places as well. Each are 1/2 day hikes round trip.(up to the pass and back down)
This view is from about 500ft above Piegan Pass which is at the
bottom of the thin, dark ridge line in the center right of this picture.
It takes about another 45minutes to get to this point from Piegan Pass proper where I took the photo July 18th.
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If you are in good shape, the summit of Piegan Mt has some awesome views.
It's an all day hike of 13miles and +-3500ft of elevation gain/loss.
Here's a summit panorama looking west towards Logan Pass I took on July 18th.
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All the above suggestions ASSUME GOOD WEATHER. All can be quite dangerous in bad weather.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, most of the scenic areas reachable by day hiking of the park are closed.
There are some great ones that can be reached by backpacking, BUT...
Getting a permit these days is
extremely difficult.
So there you have old Geezer Pete's suggestions.
Things could change before you get here. So stay in touch.
If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.
pete
PS
The Highline Trail has a number of places with nice views. The trail head is at Logan Pass.
You absolutely MUST get to Logan Pass by 0730 to be assured of a parking space.
Oberlin is reached from Logan Pass, so if you choose Oberlin the same applies.
In fact, you need to get to all the trailheads by 0730 if you want a parking space.
It was a ZOO yesterday morning at the St Mary Falls parking area before 0730 since it's a small parking area.