About The Loch
The Loch is the named lake at the heart of Loch Vale, 2.7 miles one-way from Glacier Gorge Trailhead and 10,181 feet above sea level. NPS materials describe it as one of the scenic lakes of Loch Vale, reached after the trail passes the Alberta Falls and Mills Junction area.
The setting is enclosed and steep-sided, with the Continental Divide rising above the drainage. It is moderate compared with Sky Pond, but it still feels like a real mountain hike because the trail climbs steadily into the gorge.
NPS describes The Loch as part of scenic Loch Vale, reached from Glacier Gorge after the Alberta Falls and Mills Junction area; Sky Pond and Lake of Glass continue higher in the same drainage.
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