Leaving North Lake McDonald Road, we decided to head northeast toward Avalanche and try to find a parking space. This time, we managed to snag a spot and hiked the 0.8 mile Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail. Most of the trail is on a boardwalk and the rest is a wide, well-maintained trail with a smooth surface. The trail is wheelchair accessible. According to posted signs, the restrooms need some remodeling work to make them compliant. We visited the park in May 2021.
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| Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) near the trailhead |
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| Trail crosses the Avalanche Campground entrance road |
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| Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) |
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| Campground trail access |
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| Campground amphitheater |
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| Fallen western red cedar in Avalanche Creek |
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| Storm debris hung up on the brink of a cascade |
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| Restrooms |
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| Avalanche Creek |
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| Upper bridge over Avalanche Creek |
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| Avalanche Gorge above the upper bridge |
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| Boardwalk |
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| Western Hemlock |
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| Bench on the boardwalk |
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| This Western Red Cedar is as wide as the boardwalk |
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| Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) |
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| Root system of a Western Red Cedar |
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| Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum) |
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| Runoff from recent rains |
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| Boardwalk meanders around several large trees |
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| More boardwalk |
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| The new lower bridge over Avalanche Creek |
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| View upstream with Bearhat Mountain in the distance |
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| Completing the loop at the campground entrance road |
A Glacier National Park entry fee of $35 per vehicle, $30 per motorcycle, or $20 per person is valid for seven consecutive days. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Glacier Annual Pass for $70.
The Glacier National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm.
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