Sky Pond

Had a good night's rest in Glacier Basin Campground, then got up before sunrise and headed to the Glacier Gorge Trailhead to hike to Sky Pond.  The parking lot was already half full when I arrived, but at least I was able to get a spot.

Getting to Alberta Falls before the sunlight hit them was awesome.  The falls were gorgeous, as always.

There was virtually no wind at The Loch when I arrived, so I got a great mirror-like reflection in my shot.

Looking back down the trail from the base of Timberline Falls definitely provides a feeling of accomplishment.

The falls themselves were somewhat tricky to shoot.  I don't really love this landscape view...

...but I'm not thrilled with the portrait perspective, either.  Climbing up alongside the falls was even worse than shooting them, though.  Slippery and steep.

Lake of Glass is pretty standard alpine fare, which is to say beautiful.

Then Sky Pond itself is ringed by steep cliffs that indicate you have reached the end of the trail.

AllTrails claims this hike is 8.6 miles and 1,774 feet of elevation gain.  I say it's longer and steeper than that.  Timberline Falls is pretty treacherous to descend, but otherwise it's a terrific hike.  Hard to beat three lakes and two waterfalls along one route!