Glacier National Park · Montana

Avalanche Campground

5.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 300 ft of climbing · 450 ft of descent · 3,207 ft–3,458 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · highest level of maintenance, moderate to high use

3,458 ft 3,352 ft · 3.7 mi high 3,458 ft

Trailhead Avalanche 3,448 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.