| |
| Two Medicine Lake Aster Falls, MT | | -
-
-
-
-
-
| |  |
|
2 |
-
-
-
-
-
| |  |
|
1 |
-
-
-
-
|
| | Two Medicine Lake Aster Falls, MT | | | |
|
|
Two Medicine Lake Aster Falls, MT
| | |
|
| Hiking | 6.38 Miles |
917 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.38 Miles | 3 Hrs 46 Mns | | 1.72 mph |
| 917 ft AEG | 3 Mns Break | | | |
|
|
| |
| Partners |
|
[ show ]
| partners | | After we hiked the short Running Eagle Falls Trail we headed to two Medicine Lake and the Aster Falls Trail. This trail heads along the south side of Two Medicine Lake and would eventually loop around the lake back to the start point. There are multiple trails emanating from this trail that will take you up to the ridgetops/saddles that surround this lake and to upper two Medicine Lake. Most of the upper end of these trails, especially on the north facing slopes still had quite a bit of snow. We took a short side trail to aster Falls on our return trip.
The Two Medicine Lake trail is in good condition although a bit muddy and snow covered in places. Fairly level walking as would be expected along a lake. We made it to Paradise Creek where the bridge was being repaired. There was no crossing this creek it was running really hard. A crew was working on the suspension bridge and we were told if we wait about an hour we would be able to cross. We headed back at this point.
On the return we took the short Aster Falls Trail, pretty good elevation gain for such a short trail. This is a north facing slope trail so the snow was considerable but manageable since it wasn't frozen (Temps were in the mid 50's in the afternoon). Once off the north facing slopes the trails were clear. Aster Falls is impressive and a short way after the falls a bit higher up is a viewpoint overlooking the Two Medicine Canyon, very impressive. There are many options at Two Medicine Lake for hiking from short to long hikes, low or high AEG Pick your poison. |
| _____________________
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
