Highline Trail Trailhead

Beautiful trail with stunning views and wildlife viewing opportunities. The glacier overlook is challenging but so worth the challenge for the reward of one of the most stunning views you will see in your lifetime. It’s very worth the hike. But may be challenging for some individuals.

Wow. What amazing views. This was a tough trail. After hiking several hours, we arrived at the Grinnel Glacier portion. We opted not to go up to the glacier views. It was just too much for us at that point. We took the loop trail down because it was "faster". It's almost a straight decent, brutal on the knees. Waited on the shuttle for about 45 minutes back to Logan's Pass. You might have better luck trying to hitch a ride and give up your parking spot if you started at Logan. As tough as it was, I'm still giving all stars. The beauty is incomparable.

Roughly 14 mile hike from Logan Pass to the Loop including the Grinnell Glacier overlook. It is strenuous. Grinnell glacier overlook is an out-and-back spur off the main trail that ascends 900ft in .8 miles... then you have to come back down and begin a fairly steady ascent to the Granite Park Chalet. Good place to rest, buy additional water, Gatorade, snacks. Then begins what is, in my opinion, the toughest part of the hike...a 4 mile decent to the loop that is brutal on the knees. Descending sounds easy, it most definitely is not. It is STEEP and uneven. Bring your hiking poles, they saved me. And don't believe google maps estimated time to traverse this. Took us 11hrs to complete this 14 mile hike with sufficient rest breaks, lunch, etc. Start early, it will also help with parking.

I’ve been to 28 national parks and hiked all around the PNW, this is my all time favorite hike so far. Views are incredible! Pictures do not do it justice. Make sure to check the cameras at Logan pass before driving up. The first day I drove up it was completely socked in with fog and not able to hike. Second day cams were clear but dense fog halfway up that lifted right before Logan pass.

This hike was so challenging but so worth it! Postcard-worthy views with every step you take :) I was scared to do this because I’m a little afraid of heights, but honestly it’s such a thrill and I very rarely felt anything less than secure on the trail. If you don’t want to make it all the way to the Granite Park Chalet, the Haystack switchback is a very scenic place to have a quick lunch and turn around! Make sure to wear waterproof shoes and bring your trekking poles - you’ll be crossing a few waterfalls!

This hike was, of course, highly recommend and reviewed. It definitely lived up to the hype. First, be sure to get to Logan Pass by 6:30. At 7:00, almost all spaces were gone. There is a ledge early on with a cable, but it's not that narrow. We went on an overcast, windy day, and we only made it to Haystack, about four miles away, versus Grinell Glacier overlook like I had hoped, and it was still one of myself top ten favorite hikes. We even saw a mountain goat closer than we would have liked as it ran down the mountain near us.

Parking is a nightmare. Talked to people who took a shuttle up and they said they had to wait 2 hours for the shuttle. Only went about the first mile due to a hiking members fear of heights. The view is the same from the road. Did get to get really close to a mountain goat.

A bucket-list hike that lives up to the hype! We opted for the 17mi version where we started at Logan Pass, went up to the Grinnell Glacier Overlook (1.6 miles and 1000 ft up later) to the Granite Park Chalet and back to Logan Pass! The views were incredible for the entire hike, we saw some wildlife (goats, and bighorn sheep), and thankfully no bears! We decided not to go down to the Loop trail because there was a mama grizzly sighting on the trail. I highly recommend packing plenty of water and snacks for the trail! The elevation gain and loss is abiut even where you can expect 900 feet up and down. And if you can, stop and eat lunch at the Granite Park Chalet! They've got restrooms (clean but smelly). Don't miss this hike!