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The hike
The walk starts behind the Logan Pass Visitor Center at the top of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Hidden Lake Trail climbs gently southwest across alpine meadows, partly on boardwalk and steps, to the Hidden Lake Overlook, with a view down to Hidden Lake below Bearhat Mountain. Mountain goats and bighorn sheep are often seen near the trail. Return the same way.
It is 2.8 miles (4.5 km) round trip with 490 feet (148 m) of climbing; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy: a short, steady climb, though Logan Pass is over 6,600 feet up.
Snow can cover the trail into July, and it can be cold and windy at any time of year. This is grizzly country: carry bear spray and make noise. The trail beyond the overlook, down to Hidden Lake, is often closed in summer for bear activity. The alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road usually closes for the winter by the third Monday in October, or sooner if it snows.
From July 1 to September 7, 2026, parking at Logan Pass was limited to three hours; it is now first-come, first-served. The Logan Pass Visitor Center closed for the season after September 27, 2026.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- Boardwalk across alpine meadows on the Continental Divide, where mountain goats often graze
- Going-to-the-Sun Road usually reaches Logan Pass from late June or July to mid-October
- The path on down to the lake is often closed when grizzlies are feeding there
Getting there
Start: Logan Pass Visitor Center · Free parking. 48.69569, -113.71679
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
