A bit of work, but wonderful view. Worth all the hard work to get to the top. Take plenty of water and hope for a sunny day. More

Harding ice field trail is not an easy hike. A lot of people confuse this one with the hike up to to the exit glacier(which is a really easy hike for all ages)! The harding ice field trail is long and strenuous. Someone who is physically fit may take 6-7 hours to climb up and come down. THe hike is... More

This was a very strenuous hike that rises 3200 ft over about 4 miles to end at an overview of the Harding Ice Field that feeds the Exit glacier (among others). The views along the way are wonderful and the view of the ice field at the top is spectacular. You feel like you at the top of the world.... More

There are view few places an average person can view an entire icefield without getting in a plane or helicopter. This hike is around 8 miles roundtrip with over 3k in elevation gain. As with all hikes, you should have your essentials; food, water, compass, rain gear, first-aid, map, headlight, flame....etc. I would also recommend bearspray or bells on all... More

The 3,000+ feet elevation gain and the 9 miles round trip does not make this an easy hike. Basically you are walking/climbing up very steep rocks for a long time. It felt like I was on the stair master for 6 hours straight. The views of Exit Glacier mid way and at the end of this hike were phenomenal and... More

This is a relatively short hike (only about 4 miles each way) but it is strenuous. 3000 feet of climbing and then descending. But it was worth every foot. On this hike, the journey is definitely the reward. The scenery is truly amazing. There are impressive views of the Exit Glacier, beautiful wildflowers, wildlife - we saw two different black... More

This hike breaks off from the exit glacier trail.I was there july 07.I can't remember how long it took i think about 7 hours round trip.There are a couple of steep areas early then later on the trail.We had seen marmot,bear,and dall sheep.There were some parts of the trail that was snow covered so wear hiking boots.At the top it... More