Grinnel & Avalanche Lakes

For the third time in as many days, I drove to Many Glacier, hoping for clear skies. I timed my arrival for sunrise and captured the image above during a window that lasted 3-4 minutes. Pictured below is Grinnell Lake with just a tiny bit of Grinnell Glacier and the Garden Wall showing beneath the clouds. Jeanine, who seems to have picked up a cold, slept in this morning.

Pictured below, as the sun was rising, is Swiftcurrent Lake in the foreground and Lake Sherbourne in the background

Our plan for the morning was to hike the Hidden Lake Overlook Trail. When we arrived at the Logan Pass trailhead, returning hikers reported zero visibility due to the clouds, so we opted to hike the Trail of the Cedars and the Avalanche Lake Trail instead. All in, we covered 6 miles with 750 feet of elevation gain; worth every step for the idyllic views.