One of the lesser-known gems in Glacier National Park, the hike to the Dragon’s Tail began from the Logan Pass parking lot (that’s right, the most crowded area in the park). We started out on Hidden Lake Nature Trail, which is initially paved, then a boardwalk, and, eventually, an actual trail.

A bit over a mile from the trailhead, we reached a small tarn, and an unmarked trail will branch off to the left. Someone had attempted to block the trail with old limbs as they mistakenly took this trail as a user trail. However, this side trail, called the Reynolds Route on some maps, was lined with rocks on both sides for the first little bit.