THE OVERLOOK IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK THAT EVERYONE MUST SEE! GRINNELL GLACIER OVERLOOK VIA THE LOOP

Grinnell Glacier Overlook is by far one of the best viewpoints in Glacier National Park. Granite Park Chalet via Granite Park Trail is just one way to access this incredible overlook. The popular Highline Trail also connects to the spur trail to Grinnell Glacier Overlook. The Loop section on Going to the Sun Road is the trailhead of Granite Park Trail. Granite Park Trail winds through the forest with views of several mountain peaks including Heavens Peak. Rest at Granite Park Chalet after climbing the many switchbacks that it takes to get to the chalet from the westside of Glacier. The Granite Park Chalet is an icon of Glacier National Park. This is a great spot to take a break before heading up to the overlook. The spur trail can be seen from the chalet going up into the Garden Wall. Be prepared for a full day in Glacier as this trail is nearly 12 miles and close to 4,000 feet in elevation gain. The Loop section has limited parking spots so an early start is a good idea.
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[@TheMountainMatt]

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[@musicmatters1114]

In tears at the end, as the beauty is unbelievable. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheMountainMatt]

I'm glad it hit you like that my friend 😁 ! I appreciate you watching and commenting so kindly.

[@matthewcomfort5894]

That overlook spur is a beast on a hot afternoon. nasty little climb

[@jeremy_beckers]

I hiked this from Logan’s pass. Hiked to the top of the mountain as well. Then hiked all the way back to Logan’s Pass parking lot. Was absolutely fun and thrilling and exhausting but definitely worth the experience.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Heck yeah! 👍🏼

[@chipsrafferty8362]

Love your series,not only for the scenery but for showing us that the normal family is not extinct,kudos to you all.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thank you very very much! I appreciate that you’re out there 👍🏼😁 I hope you enjoy each future vid! Cheers!

[@JerryArizona]

Spectacular views. Good on the family for making it as far as they did. My kids wouldn’t make it out of the parking lot.

[@TheMountainMatt]

They keep pushing themselves more each season… going big this summer!

[@marymanahan986]

Love this Matt!

[@TheMountainMatt]

We’ve been absolutely blessed the past few years ☝🏼😁!

[@robinfondurulia127]

Wow Matt! Speechless was my choice of words as well! This is absolutely amazing! And what an experience for the whole family! You're also very good at narrating! I'm sharing this! I just told Frank just wait until you see this! 👏👏👏

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks Robin 😁! I really enjoy making these to share with people! I’m glad you’re watching them👍🏼!

[@robinfondurulia127]

Matt, I thought to come check if you'd put a new video out yet and realized I didn't have my 🔔 on! I do now! 😃

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@robinfondurulia127 👍🏼 I think you’ll like the next bunch I have set to come out 😁

[@robinfondurulia127]

@@TheMountainMatt can't wait!!

[@kennethteo592]

Hey Matt, this is an excellent video! Do you think that the peak that you and Dalton scrambled up to was Point 8479?

[@TheMountainMatt]

Thanks Ken! It's gotta be it or very close to it. We scrambled up about as high as we could from the saddle. One could drop down a little and keep traversing as there are good class 3 moves all along that garden wall section. If we had more time that day it would have been super fun to traverse that whole ridge-line as the research I've done indicates that it's possible. There are some very good detailed books written by Blake Passmore that detail most peaks out there 👍🏼. I've purchased all of them and they have helped tremendously with planning my routes. So many peak in so little time! Cheers!

[@kennethteo592]

@@TheMountainMatt wow thanks so much for such a detailed reply! Really looking forward to more of your videos. Keep them coming 💪

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@kennethteo592 thanks! Let me know if you have any other questions 👍🏼

[@adventureawaits5003]

Awesome video that's alot of elevation gain. Definitely great views thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheMountainMatt]

Glacier is amazing

[@BBQDad463]

I have done many hikes in GNP but this one takes the cake. (Hard to go wrong in GNP!) Thanks for this video. Keep on rockin'!

[@TheMountainMatt]

We were lucky enough to spend another week out in the Two Medicine area about a month ago. Dalton and I headed back out to Washington and Montana in a couple weeks for a fall sufferfest in the mountains 😁👍🏼

[@callijose]

What the the reason for not taking the Highline in and then back down the loop? Just the amount of people that way?

[@TheMountainMatt]

Yes, pretty much. The Highline is amazing but is a zoo. Also, you'd have to coordinate a hikers shuttle.

[@michaelfranks6521]

Mountain siyee is how to pronounce its name

[@TheMountainMatt]

Trust me I know how to say it now after a couple years of this video being uploaded 🤣 … lots of comments helping with pronunciation 👍🏼

[@cristianhernandez1045]

How long did it take y'all?

[@TheMountainMatt]

I believe it was around 7 hours. It’s a perfectly groomed trail so if you really wanted to you could make it in way under that. It will blow your mind 👍🏼

[@cristianhernandez1045]

@@TheMountainMatt this will for sure be the longest hike ive done so im a little worried, and plus I'm going on my own in September. So fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@cristianhernandez1045 it’s a beautifully groomed trail the entire way so you should be fine 👍🏼. I would try to get up to “the loop” on Going to the Sun Road early to get parking. It gets busy there. The earlier the better than you won’t have a problem with the hike 😁, it’s long and steady but the last push could be tough if you’re not used to big days. It’s incredible up there! Let me know how it goes 😁

[@cristianhernandez1045]

@@TheMountainMatt exactly, parking being one of my concerns too. Will sure let u know how it went. Thanks!

[@LukeA_55]

@@cristianhernandez1045 I'm going there on my own in September as well, though I think I'm going to do the Grinnell glacier trail from Many Glacier. I'm super excited to get out there but I'm definitely a little nervous since it's my first big road trip by myself Hopefully everything goes well!

[@jonhirst7139]

Nice, like the added scramble at the end. Got Wind River on the docket?

[@TheMountainMatt]

It was to irresistible not to run up to that spot 😁 just wish we didn’t have all that smoke, I can’t complain though. We had a full week of perfect weather last August when we went back 👍🏼! I do have the Wind Rivers on the list 😁 the trails there I so long we will probably have to backpack it. Unless I can convince Dalton to super long day hike a bunch of it someday. I may save that range for when Emily and I move out west 🤔

[@woollychaps]

Driving up 10/2. Staying at St Mary until 10/5. I noticed your all trails said you were in the area a couple days ago. Still around?

[@TheMountainMatt]

Leaving today unfortunately 😩 the colors here right now are prime! You’re going to freak out!

[@woollychaps]

@@TheMountainMatt ahh too bad! Safe trip home. I’ll be there in about 3 hours. Can’t wait! 🤙🤙🤙

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@woollychaps the Many Glacier area colors are off the charts! Also, Going to the Sun Road is closed from around West Glacier to Logan Pass so early mornings NOBODY is up at the pass. Yesterday we were the first car up there at 730am. We’ve had clouds for 3 days but it looks like incredible weather after today 👍🏼. Best fall colors I’ve ever seen!

[@woollychaps]

@@TheMountainMatt awesome! Thanks Matt! That’s exactly why I’m staying east side rather than west. All the cool hikes seem to be over there. I’m stoked! Although I have some trepidation about encounters of the ursine variety. But I’m sure it’ll be a-ok. Ha. Cheers. William Willard

[@TheMountainMatt]

@@woollychaps fresh skat everywhere 👍🏼 have a blast!