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Glacier National Park – II

In Montana on September 12, 2009 by Prasad Ramani Mahadevan Tagged: , , , , ,

Reflection of the glaciers on Many Glacier road

Reflection of the glaciers on Many Glacier road

The next morning we took the “Many Glacier Road”. The first day being just a simple sight-seeing, the next day we took the longish trail to the “Iceberg Lake”. Yes, that was the goal of the trip – the visitmt.com photo! :) So on the way to the trailhead, on the Many Glacier road there is a small dam and we were able to see the reflection of the glacier mountains on the still water. This sight, we expected to see on the Lake McDonald or St. Mary lake but due to the wind or boating we could not see so well. This was a lovely sight.

Moose on the Iceberg lake trail

Moose on the Iceberg lake trail

This trail is supposed to be with a lot of bears and we started the trail with all whistling and continuous talking. Fortunately or unfortunately, we did not meet any bear on the trail. The initial steep hike alone is the tough part of the trail after that it was such a pleasant walk. The trail is 4.5 miles one way and we took one break near the waterfalls(I believe its name is Ptarmigan falls). This place is almost the midway of the trail. We had a nice pleasing walk through the forest. We just saw a moose on the way and no bears! :(

Since we went very early in the spring, the last part of the trail was still full of snow and there were flags marked to help you follow the trail. This was simply amazing to note how great a job these people do in the National Parks. And finally, we reached the Iceberg Lake and it was stunning. I saw icebergs floating on water for the first time in my life. The color of the water changing everytime the sun went inside the clouds. The days we went were mainly clear days. We spent quite sometime. Had lots of photos taken and got somewhere close to the visitmt photograph.(well, the one on the site is a lot better, the sight we got to see was the same). I will end my experiences on my trip to Glacier national park with a few more pictures taken on the trail.

Ptarmigan falls on the way to Iceberg lake

Ptarmigan falls on the way to Iceberg lake

Iceberg lake - Icebergs floating on the water

Iceberg lake - Icebergs floating on the water

Our attempt at the visitmt.com photo

Our attempt at the visitmt.com photo

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