u/determined0331

Have a trip to Glacier in a week and worried the wildfire smoke will affect some of the hikes we have planned. Are current conditions pretty good? Is there a site to help monitor?

2 adults and 1 9 y/o child headed to Many Glacier Hotel/Glacier Lodge in August. We are basic hikers (5 miles round trip is about max per hike). Needing some guidance if this basic itinerary is feasible. Any other recommendations for some basic hikes?

Saturday

Arrive to Kalispell Airport --> GTTSR to Trail of Cedars (if parking available) then GTTSR to Many Glacier hotel

Sunday (stay at MG)

MG Hotel --> Logan Pass (drive or shuttle) and due Hidden Lake trail

Back to MG Hotel and probably complete one of the following...

Swiftcurrent Lake/Fishercap/Red Rock Falls

Monday (stay at MG)

MG Boat tour --> Grinnell Lake and probably 1-2 miles of Grinnell Glacier trail

Swiftcurrent Lake/Fishercap/Red Rock Falls trail (whatever we have yet to complete)

Tuesday (leave MG and stay at Glacier Lodge)

Leave MG Hotel and make way to Glacier Lodge

St. Mary's/Virginia Falls on the way

Aster Falls or Running Eagle Falls or Kayak on TM Lake

Wednesday (stay at Glacier Lodge)

Two Medicine boat tour --> Upper Two Medicine Lake hike

Aster Falls or Running Eagle Falls or Kayak on TM Lake

Thursday

Leave for Airport

We will be taking the boat tour from Many Glacier but my family will not be able to trek the entire Grinnell Glacier trail. Too strenuous for that many miles but I was thinking of trying to have us hike only the first 1-2 miles and then turn around and come back down to the Grinnell Lake trail and do that since its flat and an easier hike. I just think the Glacier trail will be too much elevation gain but would love to still experience some of it if the first 1 or 2 miles would still give great views?