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Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Glacier National Park/Montana

Avalanche Lake Trail

West Glacier, Montana

4.6 mi

Distance

732 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 20m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Avalanche Lake Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Open

Updated Apr 19, 2026 — may be out of date

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Hazards & Warnings

Bear activity; hike in groups and carry bear spray

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
West Glacier, MT · about 14 mi away
County:
Flathead County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Glacier National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:406-888-7800
  • Address:64 Grinnell Drive, Glacier National Park Headquarters · West Glacier, MT · 59936
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Trail of the CedarsAvalanche GorgeAvalanche CreekAvalanche Lake

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Verified from National Park Service public trails dataset

Trail centerline: National Park Service public trails dataset. Source ↗

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