Hidden Lake Overlook

Browning, MT
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Hidden Lake Overlook
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Distance
2.83 miles
Elevation Gain
581 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

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Lake
Wildflowers
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Scenic
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Added by Shane Black

Take in epic views along the entire hike, ending at a beautiful overlook of Hidden Lake with Bearhat Mountain towering behind it. This is a great spot for sunsets and you'll have a good chance of seeing mountain goats along the hike. 

The trail starts at the Logan Pass Visitor Center, which is right in the middle of Going-To-The-Sun Road. It can be very busy during the middle of the day, but early morning and early evening will have less of a crowd.

It's a pretty short hike in a beautiful wide open alpine meadow. We were greeted by mountain goats only a few minutes into the hike and then saw half a dozen more when we got to the overlook. If hiking in the summer, you'll find wildflowers sprinkled all over the ground in the area after the snow has melted off.

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Brittany Torbic
3/16/2025
Amazing Views
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Wiona Porath
8/9/2022
Wow wow wow
This hike has a very steep rise, but wow is it worth it! Gorgeous scenery! If you are lucky you will see Big Horn ...
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Gabi Robledo
7/31/2018
Best bang for your buck hike in Glacier
For how short this hike is, the reward is huge! You are constantly being greeted with beautiful views of Logan Pass! A great warmup ...
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C.C. Blackshear
8/7/2017
Amazing Hike Complete With Mountain Goats
We did this hike in mid-July and most of the trail was still covered in snow. There were boardwalks at the beginning that were ...
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Gavin Pirrie
9/3/2016
Short, Awesome Hike
Hiking to Hidden Lake Overlook is about as easy of a hike that you'll get in Glacier National Park. The views from the overlook ...
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Derek Tice
8/22/2016
Breathtaking
A short hike but with very rewarding views. I set my camera up on a cliff edge to capture a time-lapse of the setting ...
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Sarah Gooch
4/6/2016
Incredible views for little effort!
This is one of the most accessible hikes in Glacier National Park, which of course means it's often crowded. If parking is a ...
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Mike Fennell
2/11/2016
Stunning sunset
I had just arrived at Glacier National Park, and decided to make this the first stop after a long day of driving.. The hike ...
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