Glacier National Park: Iceberg Lake

ByChristine Updated on

Iceberg Lake was by far our favorite hike in Glacier. This hike was located in the Many Glacier area of the park and is 9.6 miles out and back.

It was a good distance, provided amazing views, had unique features like walking over snowfields, and rewarded us with a beautiful lake set within the semicircle of an imposing mountain. The way the ice is broken up and floating in the lake really does look like mini icebergs.

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Start Of The Hike

The first part of the hike climbs through open landscape, with big mountain views, and grassy hillsides.

Ptarmigan Falls

Then the trail delves into the woods, eventually coming upon the Ptarmigan Falls.

Again, the trail goes into open terrain and we could see the semi-circular mountains that we knew flanked Iceberg Lake.

Crossing Snowfields

When we got closer to the end of the trail, we realized that although the temperature was above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, we would be crossing over snow fields.

How strange it was to us to be in t-shirts and shorts, and walking over snow. The wind coming across the snow and ice became cool and was incredibly refreshing.

Reaching Iceberg Lake

When we reached Iceberg Lake itself, we were astounded at the beauty. Both of us thought this place was pretty incredible.

The lake was still partially frozen over, but as some of the lake had melted and fractured, and sections of snow-pack had slid into the lake from the slopes, the lake looked as if it had icebergs floating in it.

This is a must-do hike for anyone planning on visiting Glacier.

What To Do Next

Our next favorite Glacier National Park hike was Avalanche Lake. Plan to hike that one too!

Christine is the co-founder of Never Stop Adventuring, and an avid traveler who started traveling the world as a child growing up in a military family. She even lived in Germany for numerous years. Since then she has been to 48 U.S. states, 17 countries, and traveled the U.S. in an RV for over 7 years.

With her 3 kids, the adventures continued family travel style. She has planned and coordinated travel with kids for the last 10 years and shares family travel tips and tricks, destinations, costs and even the mistakes so you can be empowered to take your own family trips with confidence!