Glacier National Park · Montana

Summit

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 60 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 5,232 ft–5,392 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · highest level of maintenance, moderate to high use

Trailhead Summit 5,230 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.