Beaver Pond Loop Trailhead

The loop around Beaver Pond is 3 miles.

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Quick Facts

Location:

Glacier National Park

Amenities

7 listed

Benches/Seating, Cellular Signal, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead

In the summer, Beaver Pond Loop is a pleasant, relatively flat trail for hikers. In the winter, this route offers skiing and snowshoeing through aspen, meadows, and mixed conifer stands in the rolling hills east of St. Mary Lake. The Red Eagle Trail also starts from this trailhead.

Beaver Pond Loop

Distance: 3.3 mi (5.3 km), loop
Elevation gain: 418 ft (127 m)
Elevation loss: 395 ft (120 m)
Trailhead: Near the 1913 Ranger Station, 0.2 miles (0.3 kilometers) east of the St. Mary Entrance

Red Eagle Lake

Distance: 8.1 mi (13.0 km), one way
Elevation gain: 1,004 ft (306 m)
Elevation loss: 800 ft (244 m)
Trailhead: Near the 1913 Ranger Station, 0.2 miles (0.3 kilometers) east of the St. Mary Entrance

While in Glacier National Park, please maintain extra awareness around water, steep dropoffs, and wildlife. You are responsible for your own safety.