Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park: Swiftcurrent Pass

Submitted by: Backpacker Magazine
A classic trek in Glacier National Park, this 14.7-miler crosses the Continental Divide, skirts turquoise pools, and skims wildflower fields.

Glacier National Park: Siyeh Bend to Sunrift Gorge

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Windswept ridges, jigsaw peaks, and a bulldozing glacier are just few of the highlights on this 9.8-mile half-circle route near Going-to-the-Sun and Matahpi Peaks.

Glacier National Park: Pitamakan Pass to Dawson Pass

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Hike over three mountain passes into glacier-carved basins with crystalline lakes and bird's-eye views on this 17.6-mile loop. Don't forget your camera.

Glacier National Park: Swiftcurrent Mountain via Granite Park Trail

BACKPACKER Review
This 12.3-mile, out-and-back trek to Swiftcurrent Mountain is loaded with heavenly views of the Continental Divide, plus the McDonald and Many Glacier valleys.

Glacier National Park: Bowman Lake to Kintla Lake

BACKPACKER Review
Epic, glacial-era geology and rugged mountain views from the Continental Divide are the highlights of this 4- or 5-day point-to-point in Glacier National Park's northwest corner.

Glacier National Park: Scenic Point

BACKPACKER Review
Worth the 2,200-foot climb out of Two Medicine, this 7.3-mile out-and-back rewards with wildlife viewing on the slopes of Mount Henry and a panoramic vista of Glacier National Park.

GNP - Ptarmigan and Red Gap Passes

4 days, 3 nights. -Many Glacier to Elizabeth Lake via Ptarmigan Pass -Belly River Drainage Loop -Elizabeth Lake to Poia Lake via Red Gap Pass -Poia Lake to Many Glacier Road

Glacier National Park Redgap-Ptarmigan Loop + Cracker Lake

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cross-country road trip involving lots of hiking and camping. vermont to ... ?

Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader Contest Winners

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More than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners.

Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader: Glacier Magic

BACKPACKER Review
More than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners here, starting with Colleen Contrisciane-Lewis, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. She earned the all-expenses-paid grand prize: an assignment to hike—and report on—her dream trip. Read about her 85-mile, weeklong transect of Glacier National Park on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.

National Parks: Glacier

BACKPACKER Review
Rule #1 when planning a hike through this iconic park: Let your ambition match the scenery.

National Parks: View Finder

BACKPACKER Review
Go ahead, look again. And again. These images are worth a third, fourth, and then a tenth gaze.

Readers' Choice 2011: America's Best Hikes

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The undisputed local experts—you—chose the top parks, trails, campsites, and weekend getaways from Alaska to Alabama.

Readers' Choice: Rockies

BACKPACKER Review
Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Rockies.

January 2009 Reader Photos

BACKPACKER Slideshow
From Maine to Glacier National Park to the top of Rainier, our readers get out and take great photos.

Readers' Choice 2009 Winning Photos

BACKPACKER Slideshow
It was tough to pick just one winning photo this year with all the top-notch submissions. So, here are the top five.

Mountaineering 101: Putting On Crampons

BACKPACKER Video
Live from Alaska's Castner Glacier, Rocky Mountain editor Steve Howe shows you the basics for putting on crampons

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Life's Short, Hike More!

What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.