Route: A Bearhat Picnic in Glacier National Park

Submitted by justindkauffman on Sat, 08/26/2023 - 06:16pm
Location
Montana, US
Distance
54.1 mi
Vertical Gain
7,872 ft
Description

The Bearhat Picnic showcases some of the most iconic destinations in Glacier National Park.  It begins by parking at Lake McDonald Lodge and riding your bike up Going To The Sun Road to the top of Logan Pass.  Once there, you must hike into Hidden Lake and swim around the farthest visible point on the lake.  After swimming, you must change and climb Bearhat Mountain.  Once you summit, you must descend and work your way back to where you started by swimming back across the lake, hiking out of Hidden Lake, and biking down Going To The Sun Road to Lake McDonald Lodge.  

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