One of the hikes we didn't get to on our last trip to Glacier was the hike up to Grinell Glacier. So that was the plan for our one-day stopover here. Unfortunately, when we got to the trailhead, we learned that the last 1.7 miles of the trail were still closed due to dangerous conditions caused by the lingering snow. But we went up and did as much of the hike as we could, and it was totally worth it. It was cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain, but the views were still incredible. The green from the trees, the black from the rocks, the white from the snow, and the aqua-blue from the water stood out in such stark contrast to each other, that the colors seemed even more vivid than if they were viewed on their own.
With our hike being cut a bit short, we had some extra time so we hiked around Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine, eventually ending up and Hidden Falls and Lower Grinell Lake. Although this hike couldn't possibly compare to the partial hike up towards the glacier, it was still a ice walk.
Once we finished our walking, we hopped back in the car and drove a bit on the park's iconic Going-To-The-Sun Road (there were only 15 miles open on each end of the park - the middle 25 miles are still being cleared of snow). We ended the day watching a beautiful sunset on the banks of Lake McDonald,
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