Avalanche Gorge in and of itself is worth the short stroll around Trail of the Cedars. The old growth cedars add to the attraction on this stroll: it's not really a hike. Trail of the Cedars is one of two handicap accessible trails in Glacier National Park. The moss-covered rocks in Avalanche Gorge are very slippery, more then one person has drowned in the gorge.
Trail of the Cedars is one of the most traveled trails in Glacier National Park. The photo above of Avalanche Gorge was taken in mid June of 2006, after heavy flooding. Trail of the Cedars is part boardwalk, part paved. Few hikers realize the amount of maintenance that Glacier National Park Trail crews perform every year to keep these trails open. This photo was taken in early April of 2007 on the Trail of the Cedars just a short distance away from Avalanche Gorge. When I returned a month later to hike the Avalanche Lake Trail the Trail of the Cedars boardwalk was free of downed trees.
Trail of the Cedars Avalanche Gorge low water early April.
Trail of the Cedars Avalanche Gorge early spring run off mid May.
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