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This well-marked, charmingly wooded trail feels like you have escaped into the wild.


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Map Key

1.1

Miles

1.8

KM

84%

Runnable

6,300' 1,920 m

High

5,846' 1,782 m

Low

454' 138 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Going-To-The-Sun Road is closed to motorized traffic in the fall-spring.

Runner Notes

Pay particular attention to roots and rocks in the trail. The trail is well maintained, but there are still obstacles that could be dangerous for trail runners.

Description

Glacier National Park provides a free shuttle service included in the price of your day pass. This shuttle service will take you straight to the trailhead a couple miles east of Logan Pass. From Going-To-The-Sun Road, there are spectacular views of the surrounding mountain range.

When you enter the trail, dense woods will quickly engulf you. Visibility is limited from the trail but when there are breaks in the trees you can catch glimpses of mountains, some of which have views of glaciers. There are small obstacles such as roots, logs, and rocks to navigate around which give the trail an extra dimension beyond just running.

After a little over a mile, the trail runs into Piegan Pass Trail. Taking a right, you can follow a section of Piegan Pass Trail about 2 miles back to Going-To-The-Sun Road. Going to the left, you can connect with the majority of Piegan Pass Trail that leads to Piegan Pass. Going left will also take you towards Siyeh Pass Trail, which is a more difficult 7.5 mile trail which leads back to Going-To-The-Sun Road after crossing Siyeh Pass

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Flora & Fauna

There are lots of wildflowers, fungus, trees, and small animals on this trail. I have heard this trail is also frequented by bears so bring your bear spray.

Contacts

Shared By:

Nate Jones with improvements by Tilman Giese and 1 other

Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 4 votes

#16

in St. Mary

#11186

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Trail Rankings

#16

in St. Mary

#287

in Montana

#11,186

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Photos

Looking up at the east side of Piegan Mountain, 9,219 ft., from Siyeh Bend Trail,  From this angle, Piegan Glacier can't be seen.
Sep 16, 2022 near Swiftcu…, MT
Siyeh Creek (lower left) runs in the valley below.  Massive cliffs (left) of the east face of Piegan Mountain, 9,219 ft., rise above the creek.
Sep 16, 2022 near Swiftcu…, MT
Siyeh Creek.  Mt. Siyeh, 10,014 ft., (right) is nearby to the north-northeast. Cliffs on the left are part of Piegan Mountain, 9,219 ft.
Sep 16, 2022 near Swiftcu…, MT
Pretty sunlit woods along Siyeh Bend Trail.
Sep 16, 2022 near Rising Sun, MT
Hammer rock hopping across some running water across the trail
Nov 9, 2015 near Swiftcu…, MT

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