The Siyeh Pass trail is 10 1/2 miles long, with 2200 feet of elevation. It took us about 5 hours to hike the entire distance.
The Siyeh Pass trail received a write up in our local newspaper. The fact that the trail gives you a good view of the Sexton Glacier made it a primary goal for us. With all the glaciers in Glacier National Park predicted to be gone by the year 2020, I wanted to see as many as possible while they still existed.
Hiking the Siyeh Pass also requires some logistical planning, because the start and the stopping points of the trail are not at the same spot. All you have to do is park your vehicle at Sunrift Gorge, and then board the free Glacier Shuttle from Sunrift Gorge up to Siyeh Bend (the starting point of the trail.) If you hike the trail from Siyeh Bend back to Sunrift Gorge, you will climb 2200',and then descend 3300' to Sunrift. Obviously, travelling in the reverse direction entails significantly more climbing, nevertheless we saw a number of people headed the other direction.
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Siyeh Trail Photos
