Glacier National Park · Montana

Rising Sun

0.4 mi of trail, end to end · 4,493 ft–4,500 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · highest level of maintenance, moderate to high use

Picnic areas

4,500 ft 4,496 ft · 0.4 mi high 4,500 ft

Along the way Rising Sun

Trailheads Rising Sun Boat Ramp 4,501 ft Drive there · Rising Sun Picnic Area 4,497 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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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.