Glacier’s popular Highline Trail gets a facelift

The first mile of the Highline Trail is unforgettable. It’s also heavily used. “The Highline is probably one of the most popular trails in the park,” said Denise Germann, spokeswoman for Glacier National Park. All that use is leading to some wear and tear on the trail, which is why it will be having some work done to it this fall.

The Highline Trail starts at Logan Pass and follows a cliff side with a steep drop-off on one side, traversing the west slope of the Continental Divide. A series of handrails offer something for hikers to hold on to as they make their way along the cliff. Those handrails are actually old garden hoses. This project will replace those worn hoses. “It won’t be a hose anymore,” German said.

Instead, hundreds of feet of cable will be used. Some of the anchors for the cable will be replaced as well. The project will also reconstruct the first quarter mile of the trail, including work on some switchbacks that have eroded over the years. It also includes the trailhead, which has widened over the years as visitors have wandered off trail.

Crews will also work at stabilizing and widening the narrow section of trail in the Rimrock area. “It is a very narrow section of trail,” Germann said. Work on the project will begin in early September, and the trail won’t be closed during reconstruction.

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