Glacier National Park Hidden Meadow

Glacier National Park
Hidden Meadow – 2.4 miles round trip

The Trailhead is located along Inside North Fork Road across from Lone Pine Prairie.

This June day is cool and refreshing as we begin our hike. The area is known to have an abundance of wildlife so we are cautious, whistling and talking loud as we walk slowly along the trail. No need to surprise a bear or moose. The first mile of trail passes through the 1988 Red Bench Fire area. Here the lodge pole pine is renewing the forest. In the early days this was a homestead and we find a few remnants of farming equipment close to the trial. We discuss what it must have been like then.

Hidden Meadow at the end of the trail surrounds some shallow lakes and we see deer near an aspen grove and listen to the sounds of a ruffed grouse drumming. It is hard to tell whether he is close to us or further away. Balsam Root is blooming and other wildflowers are growing but not yet in bloom. Birds are singing their spring songs and it’s a great day to be out enjoying nature in all its glory.

You can see that the wild flowers will be very abundant,
fabulous and beautiful on the road and trail.
The trail is 1.2 miles with a short climb of about 400 ft.
You are in Bear country, so caution is the key word here.
Walking through the trees most of the way keeps you cool,
and a word about remembering the mosquito spray.
When reaching Hidden meadow, you will see a pretty good size lake,
in which deer were very much present the day we went in.
Several bucks in velvet with does all around.
Nice to see them playing by the waters edge.
Not uncommon to see see bear, moose and elk in this area also.

Hidden Meadow written by Janet & Becca Rapelje

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