As easy hikes go, this is a pretty tough one. Leave the parking lot by Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, walk for an hour, going up more than 500 feet in altitude in the process.
Then you arrive at Avalanche Lake -- particularly in the late spring -- and say, "That wasn't so bad."
This is a bathtub-shaped area. One end (shown) contains the Continental Divide, and the melting snow feeds the waterfalls that look like white ribbons. The other end feeds into a creek that goes into the massive Lake McDonald.
It might be worth a visit to the park all by itself. You won't want to leave. Just be there early, because the parking lot fills up right after breakfast. Or, take the park shuttle and leave the driving to them.
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