Figure 1. Grinnell Lake and Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park.
Grinnell Glacier is one of the glaciers in Glacier National Park. The Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail from Many Glacier is a popular hike in summer. To save some efforts, you may take a shuttle boat to the shore of Lake Josephine and start the hike from there.
Highline Trail is another way that you can see Grinnell Glacier. Typically people start from Logan Pass and enjoy the scenery on their way to Granite Park Chalet. They may hike 4 more miles of the Loop Trail to get back to the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Take a shuttle bus and head back to Logan Pass.
About 1 mile before reaching Granite Park Chalet, there is a spur trail leading to an overlook, the Grinnell Glacier Overlook. This trail is short but steep. You only need to hike 0.6 mile to the overlook, but have to climb up about 1,200 feet. It would take you about one and a half or two hours to finish this side trip. If you have extra gas and time, it is worth the efforts.
Figure 1 shows the Upper Grinnell Lake and the Grinnell Lake. You can see Grinnell Glacier as upper right in Figure 2. In fact, you can see Lake Josephine and Swiftcurrent Lake from other angles. This place is rocky and windy and there are lots to explore when you are here. Even you just stay here for 10 minutes, it is still quite a memorable. If you can get a place in Granite Park Chalet or nearby backcountry campground, you may have more time to enjoy this place.
Figure 2. Grinnell Glacier and Upper Grinnell Lake.
