~ FALL 2008 PHOTOS ~
Glacier National Park

Iceberg Lake Trail



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Trail warning sign




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From Iceberg Lake Trail, looking towards Swiftcurrent Valley




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Near start of Iceberg Lake Trail




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A BIG Grizzly up slope from the trail





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Grizzly

Grizzly

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A few more shots of the grizzly bear




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View south from trail   -   small plateau in the center is called Shangrila




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Iceberg Lake Trail





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Moose & bear scat on trail




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Photo stop





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A couple of shots at Ptarmigan Falls




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The Ptarmigan Wall





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Mt. Wilbur




Trail stop for snacks




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Getting closer - Iceberg Lake is below snow fields at left




Red_foliage
Colorful red stalks




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Iceberg Lake Trail




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Wildflowers




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Small tarn just below Iceberg Lake




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Ptarmigan Wall rises above the tarn




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Wildflower meadow above Lake




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Iceberg Lake




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Trail down to Iceberg Lake




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Our hiking buddies took a couple of shots of us




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Cirque cliffs tower over the lake




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Some of the Lake's namesakes




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So there we are...




Ice
Mid-September and the lake still has ice from the previous winter




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Some of the textures & patterns seen on rocks around the lake




Wildflowers
The slope leading down to the lake was covered in wildflowers




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Another angle




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After lunch, a few last shots of the lake




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Heading back




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One of the very few bear grass flowers still in bloom




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Colorful foliage




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Playing my harmonica for the bears




Another grizzly higher up on the way back




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Almost back - view down Swiftcurrent Valley




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Side trail across Mt. Altyn was closed