Hi, I remember it being a tad longer than a mile, but perhaps you can google map the distance. If you are really early and it is calm - awesome shots! I have it as a screen saver on my phone!

I'm not sure about this because we saw it from above. We sat for lunch at a picnic stop above the lake and saw a boat taking tourists for a trip. You can get to see lots of wildlife from the boat so take along your binoculars because you never knew what you might see.

Hi, I'm sorry you have had no responses to your question, I just saw the notification. Lake McDonald Lodge is beautiful and there are plenty of places there by the lake for a picnic. Trail of the Cedars is a nice hike on the west side of the pass, almost to Lake McDonald Lodge. It is a quick1 mile round trip. We took the connecting trail to Avalanche Lake and it was beautiful! That is a 4.5 round trip hike that we felt was well worth it. It is very popular and parking can be a challenge though. Hidden Lake trail at Logan Pass is another hike that the views are amazing! That 5.4mile RT hike is also very popular but there is plenty of parking. Or you could stop at St. Mary Lake. There was a big fire in that area a couple of years ago so the dead trees are ugly but it has opened the view of the lake and the wildflowers growing in the forest floor are pretty. Coming from Many Glacier you would come to St. Mary Lake first, next would be Logan Pass where Hidden Lake trail is and last before reaching Lake McDonald Lodge would be Trail of the Cedars/Avalanche Lake. My first choice would be Hidden Lake, then Avalanche Lake and last would be St. Mary Lake. I'm not sure what is too long of a hike for you that day but as far as Glacier hikes are concerned these are short hikes. Man, now I am wanting to go back it is so beautiful! Enjoy the beauty!

Many Glacier is a very nice campground and we wish we had spent at least one night camping there. It is so close to the Grinnel Glacier hike and the Red Rock Falls hike which is beautiful. We saw 3 moose on this hike feeding in the lakes. St Mary's campground is conveniently located near the east side visitors center where the shuttle buses pick up. There is a walking trail from the campground to the visitors center. Most of the campsites are semiprivate. We choose one with trees and it was nice. Just remember the farther the site you choose from the visitors center the farther you will be walking to pick up the shuttle bus. We saw a mother moose with 2 babies in the river between the campground and visitor center. We were very happy we stayed at St. Mary's campground. Have fun on your trip!

Glacier National Park-Rising Sun Camping is first come first serve status. For more information go onto NPS . gov web site for more info. It's beautiful and September is less crowded than Summer months

You can hike along the lakeside trail instead of taking the boat. It is an easy hike and the trails on the lakeside link up with those going to the falls.

I don't think they have paddecraft for rent on the St. Mary's lake side of Logan Pass. But, there are some for rent on the western side of the Pass MacDonald's lodge I think, at the lake and hotel there.