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The view at Upper Two Medicine Lake
United StatesMontanaEast Glacier Park
Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail
East Glacier Park Village, Montana, USA

Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail

Length11.2 mi
Elev. Gain1197.2 ft
Est. Steps26000
Forest
Lake
River
Scenic views
Mountain
Quiet place
Waterfall
Wild life
Fierce animal
No/weak signal
Created by French Roast

Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail Introduction

Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail is a 11.2 mile (26,000-step) route located near East Glacier Park Village, Montana, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 1197.2 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Start just south of a historic lodge, going along the south shore of Two Medicine Lake through beautiful alpine forests, with vistas of the mountains to your right. Take a short diversion up to the pretty Aster Falls if you want. Continue up the trail through forest and meadows until you reach the beautiful Upper Two Medicine Lake, framed by towering mountains. There’s a nice rocky shore to relax on. Return the way you came or along the north side of Two Medicine Lake for a slightly shorter (but less interesting) return trip, arriving at the campground near the chalet. Keep your eyes out for wildlife including moose and bears.

Attractions Near Upper Two Medicine Lake Trail

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Pray Lake

Place
Pray Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is approximately 100 yards (91 m) northeast of Two Medicine Lake and is only 1 foot (0.30 m) lower in altitude with a short stream connecting the two. A vehicular access National Park Service campground is adjacent to the lake.

Swanson Boathouse

Place
The Swanson Boathouse, also known as the Two Medicine Boathouse, was built in 1936 by concessioner Billy Swanson at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. The rustic structure remains in its intended use. The boathouse was built by Captain J.W. "Billy" Swanson, who operated a launch on Two Medicine Lake.

Two Medicine Store

Place
Two Medicine Store, formerly part of Two Medicine Chalets, is a historic building in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The chalet was originally built in 1914 by the Glacier Park Hotel Company, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway, as part of the railway's extensive program of visitor services development at Glacier.

Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin

Place
The Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin in Glacier National Park is an example of the National Park Service Rustic style. Built in 1923 and altered in 1992, when it gained electricity, it was the chief point of administrative contact in the park's Two Medicine area and served as a seasonal ranger residence.

Two Medicine Lake

Place
Two Medicine Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) long and .33 miles (0.53 km) wide. Sinopah Mountain dominates the western terminus of the lake, while immediately to the north, Rising Wolf Mountain rises over 4,450 feet (1,360 m) above the lake.

Two Medicine

Place
Two Medicine is the collective name of a region located in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It has a campground alongside Two Medicine Lake. From the period starting in the late 1890s until the completion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in 1932, Two Medicine was one of the most visited sections of the park.

Dawson Pass

Tourist Attraction

Twin Falls

Tourist Attraction

Upper Two Medicine Lake

Tourist Attraction

Paradise Creek

Water
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

11.2 mi

Elev. Gain

1197.2 ft

Est. Steps

26000
Created by
French Roast
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