The sign says it's three miles to Hidden Lake.  That means it's three miles back.  What the sign doesn't say is that there is a significant elevation change between this point and the lake!  A minor missing bit of information..... or at least we thought it was minor at the time!

The trail begins at the Logan Pass Visitor Center with a view of Clements Mountain.  The snow reminds you that you're at 6,600 feet.  Clements Mountain is 8,760 feet high.  The wooden boardwalk leads to the trail over the sensitive sub-arctic tundra.

Fields of blue, yellow, and pink wildflowers carpeted the valley.

Bear grass was in full bloom.  Although it blooms every year, according to a park ranger bear grass only blooms this lushly once every seven years.  

They young are naturally inquisitive, but mom watches warily from a distance.  

It was a warm day in the mountains, especially for mountain goats.  What better way to cool off than a sun tan on a small glacier.

Momma and baby mountain goat.  The young learn early to negotiate rocky terrain with grace.