Hidden Lake

We had the most memorable day! We rode the express shuttle bus to Logan's Pass (the place we couldn't find a parking spot the other day) and hiked the Hidden Lake Trail. OMG! The most beautiful place we have ever been!
The trail is 1.5 miles each way and climbs 460 feet in elevation - not horrible, but at an altitude of 6,650 feet it was invigorating to say the least! We saw big horn sheep, mountain goats, and a marmot. Here it is August 13th and we trekked through snow! Glad we had our hiking boots and poles - it was steep and slippery in many places. The scenery is so awesome - like scenes from "The Sound of Music" Everywhere you look there is a snow melt waterfall and right next to glacier snow there are wildflowers trying to bloom in the sunshine. The lake is located at the foot of the mountains and the water is a lovely blue/green. We sat on a rock and ate our lunch and just soaked in the beauty - want to save it in our hard drive so when we need a peaceful place we can go back there! Now we know why Glacier is called the "Crown Jewel of the Continent."
Logan's Pass is about 28 miles up Going to the Sun Road. Ten miles of it drives past Lake MacDonald! We couldn't stop to take good pictures because we were on the express shuttle bus but, we did our best to get
Bird Woman Falls, Haystack Falls and Heaven's Peak. Kinda' nice to sit back and relax and just drink in the scenery.