Glacier National Park is considered by many to be the finest hiking park in the nation. Outdoor magazine readers consistently vote it as their favorite national park. While Glacier National Park may be spectacular from the roads, it's even more scenic on the trails. Glacier National Park has 151 hiking trails, with a total of 743 miles.

If overnight hiking, visitors need to stop off at the local visitor center to get the proper permit and safety information. The usual Glacier grizzly and wildlife precautions apply. Always practice Leave No Trace camping. Leave a campsite better than you left it.

Popular Day Hikes(one way):

Grinnel Glacier (Many Glacier) 5.5 miles
Avalanche Lake (Avalanche area) 2.0 miles
Ptarmigan Falls (Many Glacier) 2.0 miles
Iceberg Lake (Many Glacier) 4.7 miles
Running Eagle Falls (Two Medicine) .3 miles
McDonald Creek (Apgar area) .6 miles
Trail of the Cedars(Avalanche area) .25 miles
Granite Park (Going to the sun Road) 3.5 miles
Swiftcurrent Nature (Many Glacier) 1.7 miles
Howe Lake(Fish Creek) 2.0 miles
Fish Lake (Lake McDonald Lodge) 3.0 miles
Apgar Lookout(Apgar) 3.3 miles

Equipment checklist:

Sturdy and lightweight tent
Comfortable backpack
enough water for your hike or a quality water purifier/filter
raingear
a sleeping bag rated properly for the time of the year
comfortable, already broken in hiking boots to avoid blisters
matches or lighter
hat and gloves in crisp conditions
quality winbreaker and liner
proper amount of food (high odor items are probably not a good choice)
sunblock
a hat
sunglasses
camera
bear spray
cooking utensils
knife
scrub pad
20 feet of light rope
insect repellent
sleeping bad
cooking stove