Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
For our fourth day in Glacier National Park, (09/22/26), we had planned to head to St Mary’s Lake, but google maps decided to route us to Bowman Lake instead which is on the opposite side of the park. At first, we were like what the hell google? But the Lake is stunningly beautiful, so the fact that we were misdirected was forgiven.
The trail is heavily forested out and back that follows the shoreline of the lake. We arrived relatively early and were the first hikers to arrive, so we got this beautiful view and the trail all to ourselves. It was a beautiful day, and the water was like glass. I am always amazed at how clear the water is!
On the way back to the resort, we stopped in Polebridge to grab a late lunch at Northern Lights Saloon and then walked over to the Polebridge Mercantile and Bakery. Oh the yumminess to be had there!
It was a great day of hiking and we got in 9.8 miles.
