Dragon's Tail Trail/ Hidden Lake- Glacier National Park

The trail begins as a paved surface, but quickly turns into a raised boardwalk after walking a very short distance. At this elevation snow tends to linger around well into the summer. The boardwalk helps to keep hikers above the snow, slush, mud and rivulets. Once the snow melts, however, the Hanging Gardens becomes an incredibly beautiful carpet of wildflowers. As you proceed upwards during the early portions of your hike, 8760-foot Clements Mountain will dominate the view directly in front of you. Looking towards the north, on your right, hikers will enjoy some outstanding views of the Garden Wall. Standing towards the northwest is 8180-foot Mt. Oberlin. A little more than a half-mile from the visitor center, after climbing a series of steps, hikers will reach the end of the first boardwalk section. From here the trail shifts to a more southwesterly course, and begins heading in the direction of Bearhat Mountain. Both 9125-foot Mt. Reynolds and 8016-foot Heavy Runner Mountain will be on your left as you ascend towards the top of the pass. 07/25/2020