The 8 Best Family Hikes in Glacier National Park feature shorter trails accessible for all levels, waterfalls, alpine viewpoints, and wildlife spotting!
Glacier offers over 700 hiking trails within the park alone.
These 8 Best Family Hikes in Glacier guide you on scenic routes leading to rushing waterfalls or panoramic viewpoints!
These Best Family Hikes in Glacier National Park are kid friendly and even for the avid hikes seeking shorter routes to views!
The best time to visit Glacier National Park is Late June – Mid October.
The Going-to-The-Sun Road access is closed to vehicles outside of this time frame due to snow.
Also, majority of hikes are not accessible outside of this time frame due to snowfall.
The only accessible area by vehicle in Glacier during the winter would be from the West Entrance up to Lake McDonald.
You can hike around the Lake McDonald area during the Winter and Spring for views of what the Park has to offer.
The park begins to snowplow The-Going-To-The-Sun-Road mid to late April.
However if you are biking Glacier, the roads open up in Spring between April-early June for biking.
This also gives you a chance to venture the Going-To-The-Sun Road without cars or crowds.
Overall, Late June – Mid October is the Best Time To Hike Glacier National Park if you are wanting to drive and have access to majority of the hikes.
Be sure to always carry bear spray.
Always stay at minimum of 100 feet from any wildlife.
For trail guidance on longer hikes, be sure to download the AllTrails App.
There will be a AllTrail’s ink for each hike for assisted trail guidance.
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Lunch Creek Falls is a 500′ long cascading creek that sits on top of the Continental Divide.
Great pit stop for lunch with scenic views!
Easy hike along St. Mary River that brings you to St. Mary’s Waterfall and then Virginia Falls.
Great hike in Glacier for families!
Easy hike along Fishercap Lake featuring wildlife and Redrock Falls ..
The Avalanche Lake Trail is an easy walk from the forest to the gorge with a lake viewpoint of steep cliffs and waterfalls …
Running Eagle Falls is a very popular hike for family and kids. The easy guided trail and terrain brings you to a large rushing waterfall …
Expansive views for minimum effort!
Trail guides you to a waterfall, moose spotting, and an overlook viewpoint of Two Medicine Lake …
Boat ride across Swiftcurrent Lake to Grinnell Lake for a front row view of glacier falls running over the cliffs into a turquoise lake ..
This quick hike loops you around to expansive views, awesome scenery, and a chance to see big game.
Great family hike for a stroll through Glacier.
