Mountain Goats in Glacier National Park

Mountain goats animals are not true goats but close relatives. They are properly know as goat-antelopes. Rocky mountain goats typically weight between 100 and 300 pounds and have long black horns.  

They are amazingly surefooted on rocky slopes. Mountain goats have cloven hooves with two toes that spread wide to improve balance. 

Mountain goats are our favorite in Glacier National Park. Each year when the Going to the Sun Road opens we love spotting the goats and in early summer their beautiful white coats still have some shedding to do. They are a favorite to photograph as they almost seem to pose sometimes. We always find them up at Logan Pass, on the Highline Trail, Hidden Lake Trailhead, Goat Lick and many other areas. 

Logan Pass Hidden Lake Trailhead Glacier National Park

We left our home in Kalispell with company from Bozeman, headed for Glacier National Park-Logan Pass-Hidden Lake Trail. 

The Hidden Lake Trail is one of the most popular hikes in Glacier National Park. The trail to the Hidden Lake Viewpoint is about 3 miles roundtrip. About half of the trail is a boardwalk and remember no going off the trail. Glacier National Park wants to avoid damaging the plant life that grows there. 

Logan Pass is on the Continental Divide and the elevation is 6646 feet. 

The Mountain Goats are our favorite!!

 Logan Pass Vistor's Center

Arrive early for a parking place or you might have to keep circling the parking lot looking for someone leaving. 

There is a small gift shop/bookstore/information desk but no food or drinks at the Logan Pass Visitor's Center. 

"No words can describe the grandeur and majesty of the mountains, and even photographs seem hopelessly to dwarf and belittle the most impressive peaks." 

George Bird Grinnell, (Father of Glacier National Park) 1901

George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938), American anthropologist, scientist, conservationist, publisher, writer and explorer who helped establish Glacier National Park. 

 Hidden Lake Trail closed beyond the viewpoint of Hidden Lake due to bear danger.

As we hiked below Clements Mountain you could see the amazing colors in the rock. 

 Abundant wildlife

 The wildflowers are just beautiful!

 Hidden Lake

Hiking down the Hidden Lake Trail Boardwalk

 The marmot decided to be extra friendly and visit everyone!

 Looking towards St. Mary's Lake

 Adorable ground squirrels 

Glacier National Park Going to the Sun Road

Glacier National Park is a hiker's paradise. We enjoy everything about Glacier Park. The Going-to-the-Sun-Road is just breathe taking!! Not open year round so when it opens in July we take advantage of it.
We love taking pictures of Glacier National Park!

 The Weeping Wall along the "Going to the Sun Road." 

 We always see the mountain goats up at Logan Pass and many other locations throughout the park. 

Swiftcurrent lake rests at the base of Mt. Grinnell in Glacier National Park. 

We found some grizzly bears over by Many Glacier also. 

Glacier Park Logan Pass Hiking and Ski Fun in July

Up at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. We decided to go boot packing and have some ski fun so we hiked in the snow up to Hidden Lake where we had some ski fun. As always we find the mountain goats!! Beautiful day for pictures in Glacier National Park!