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# Highline Trail packing checklist

*   Activity**Day hike**
*   Park**Glacier National Park, MT**
*   Nearest**Skyline Trail, 395 mi**

A one-way traverse of the Garden Wall along the Continental Divide. Plan the shuttle back.

## Trip details

Distance

11.8 mi one way, Logan Pass to The Loop

Elevation

+2,388 ft / −4,773 ft

Exposure

Narrow ledges with a hand cable at the start

Best season

Mid-July to September (our pick)

### Source

*   [NPS: Highline Trailhead](https://www.nps.gov/places/highline-trailhead.htm)

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

## Packing list

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1.  **Shuttle plan**It's one-way, so arrange a ride or the park shuttle from The Loop.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

2.  **Water filter**There's no water at Granite Park Chalet.Need itHave it

    ![LifeStraw Personal Water Filter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610MT9qiRyL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

    $17.95 on Amazon

    There's no water at Granite Park Chalet.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

3.  **Water bottle**Long and exposed.Need itHave it

    ![Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71x9VbJrhvL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz

    $17.99 on Amazon

    Long and exposed.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N7V1QG/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

4.  **Sun hat**Above treeline almost the whole way.Need itHave it

    ![Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nSwoKNMCL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)

    $54.00 on Amazon

    Above treeline almost the whole way.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVYH5FFT/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

5.  **Warm layer**Weather changes fast on the Divide.Need itHave it

    ![Columbia Women's Benton Springs Fleece](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WWt+8POPL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Columbia Women's Benton Springs Fleece

    $65.00 on Amazon

    Weather changes fast on the Divide.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NX8C7E/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

6.  **Bear spray**Strongly recommended in Glacier.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

Prices and stock checked on Amazon on Oct 12, 2026, and may have changed.

## Photos

![Highline Trail (4169004303)](/photos/highline-trail-1.webp)

Photo: [Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Highline_Trail_\(4169004303\).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · Wikimedia Commons

![Highline Trail 2017 19](/photos/highline-trail-2.webp)

Photo: [Dirtsc](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Highline_Trail_2017_19.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates **48.6966°N 113.7180°W**

Park **Glacier National Park, MT**

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**Map data:** Elevation from [Terrain Tiles on AWS](https://registry.opendata.aws/terrain-tiles/) (Mapzen/Tilezen), built from USGS 3DEP and NOAA ETOPO1 data, among others.

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