Aster Park TrailRising Wolf Mountain, which forms the northern shore of Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park, from Aster Park July 2005. This is an easy hike with spectacular views. The Aster Park Trail with commanding views of Rising Wolf Mountain and Two Medicine Lake, plus the added bonus of several waterfalls is one of the easiest and best hikes in Glacier National Park. Not usually crowded. As long as you don't look towards Two Medicine Campground you can get the feeling of wilderness. The trail starts from behind the Two Medicine Boat House. The SouthShore Trailhead and related trails starts at this location, this can be a very active wildlife trail. Encountered the biggest bull moose I've ever seen on this trail.  
There are several waterfalls on side trails from the Aster Park Trail. The branch trails to the waterfalls are very short. In the Two Medicine Area this is the easiest hike with tremendous vistas of Two Medicine Lake & Rising Wolf Mountain. The view of Rising Wolf Mountain is justification enough for this hike. Please note that I used a tripod and a large telephoto lens to get the shot of Rising Wolf Mountain. Aster Park is on the SouthShore of Two Medicine Lake and Rising Wolf Mountain is on the NorthShore. The waterfall shown below was shot with a wide angle lens as I was only a few feet from the base of the waterfall. Trail starts just after the boathouse on Two Medicine Lake. Dawson Pass Trail goes along the base of Rising Wolf Mountain along the northern shore of Two Medicine Lake. The Two Medicine Area is home to bighorn sheep, moose, bears, wolves and other wildlife. Recent studies have shown that the Two Medicine bighorn sheep are genetically different then the Many Glacier bighorn sheep. So far I haven't seen any of the Two Medicine bighorn sheep. Unlike many of the trails in the Two Medicine area, Aster Park Trail tends to open up early in the season even in years of heavy snowfall.  
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