Glacier Day Hikes

Glacier Day Hikes is your all-inclusive guide to 34 of the park's most spectacular day hikes. Author Alan Leftridge, a ranger and naturalist who field-tested each hike, describes and interprets the wonders you'll find along the trail. At-a-glance information for each hike assists you in choosing those best suited to your ability and interest. A special color section gives you a preview of some of the majestic scenery you'll experience. This newly revised edition features elevation gain/loss information for each trail, as well as GPS-compatible maps.

-34 of the park's best short hikes

-simple directions to the trailhead

-trail descriptions and tips

-easy-to-read, GPS-compatible maps

-information on level of difficulty, distance, elevation gain/loss, best time of year, and more

-11 black-and-white photographs

-31 color photographs

Alan Leftridge has been a seasonal naturalist in Yellowstone National Park and a wilderness ranger in the Mission Mountains Wilderness of Montana. He is a Certified Interpretive Guide trainer and conducts guide training and interpretive writing workshops throughout the United States. He is the author of the children's book Going to Glacier. Leftridge lives south of Glacier National Park in the Swan Valley.