Our Hike to Hidden Lake, Glacier National Park

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On our first full day in the park, we decided to head up to Logan Pass and hike to the Hidden Lake Overlook.  

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I should have known this wasn't going to be easy, even the white sign warned about the conditions. Being that I am from sea level, I found I had issues with breathing and feeling like I was never getting enough oxygen into my lungs.

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So we head out from the Visitors Center, at this point, there isn't too much snow and the boardwalk was partially clear.

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So up we go. I had no true idea that we would be hiking up to that mountain. I was amazed how things never seemed to be getting any closer, no matter how far we hiked. These mountains are truly enormous!

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As we are climbing, I stop to take a picture of the passing scenery, also using it as a way to catch my breath.

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Still hiking and still climbing and still having issues breathing, but I keep telling myself that I can make it.

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I decided to take a photos of how far I have already climbed. You can barely make out the Visitors Center any more.

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Still climbing and following the trail of people ahead of me.

 

 

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Another look back, realizing how far I have climbed and knowing I am still so far away.

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No, this is not Hidden Lake, just a little pond formed by melting snow.

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We now have leveled off, and are almost to the overlook.

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Why do I feel he is laughing at me?

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And I have finally made it to the Hidden Lake Overlook, the lake is still 1.5 miles away. And just in case you are asking, No way in hell am I hiking that!

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Hidden Lake still has ice chunks floating in it.

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The view in the distance

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this is where the water enters Hidden Lake

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Another view in another direction. 

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A marmot watching all the hikers.

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Guess he was not impressed with my hiking feat!

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A family out for a walk.

 

 



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A Glacier Lily

 

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There were many newborn mountain goats to be seen.

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On our way back down. Still had to be careful not to fall of the edge in a few areas.

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Almost done. I know I look like it was a piece of cake, but trust me, it was a killer hike!

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Almost back to the Visitors Center

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Big horn sheep, zoomed in.

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