Avalanche Lake
Avalanche Lake
3.5km
Total Distance
169m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 3.5 km walk with about 170 m of climbing from the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Avalanche Lake, in Glacier National Park. The trail roughly follows Avalanche Creek, a whitewater creek that drains the lake into Haystack Creek. The lake lies south-west of Bearhat Mountain and is fed by meltwater from Sperry Glacier. It was named in 1895 by a party including Lyman Sperry, who saw many avalanches during their stay.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Viewpoint · 0.6km
- Bus stop
- Avalanche Creek · 108m from the start
- Parking
- 58m from the start
