Triple Divide Pass Glacier National Park

The creeks and streams in the southeast section of the park feed into the birch and marias rivers then the missouri and the mississippi and empty into the gulf of mexico.

Triple divide pass glacier national park.

This entry into glacier national park will give you access to other trails that will lead both north and south along the eastern side of the park. Unique in its geography and the sheer size of its combined drainage triple divide peak drains into basins that cumulatively cover 1 823 000 square miles. Always carry bear spray where it is immediately available and practice removing the canister from its holster. The summit of the peak the hydrological apex of the north american continent is the point where two of the principal continental divides in north america converge the continental.

The peak is a feature of glacier national park in the state of montana in the united states. Northeastern view from triple divide pass in glacier national park showing triple divide peak. The trailhead to triple divide pass elevation 7 397 feet is located in the cut bank area of glacier national park which is a far less traveled area than some of the other popular areas of glacier park. Triple divide in glacier national park there is actually a triple divide because waters potentially can flow into three drainages.

My first solo night in grizzly country had been nice and quiet. Surprisingly no bear ripped down my tent instead of any animals i heard the wind blowing fairly strong through the trees. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october. But even though it is not as heavily visited as other glacier park areas it is still stunningly beautiful and is one of our favorite.

Glacier national park triple divide pass hiking usa. Atlantic creek camp to red eagle lake. Photographer andy curtis 2004. Triple divide peak is on the western edge of the cut bank area of glacier national park and is most easily reached from the cut bank campground one of the more isolated yet still easily accessible campgrounds in the park see camping section for more detailed information via a very pleasant scenic seven and a half mile hike on an excellent trail which is followed.

Triple divide pass cut bank trailhead. Triple divide trail closed is a 30 2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near east glacier park village montana that features a lake and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers.