Near Rock House Trail
Mail Box at the Rock House

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Rock House Trail

5.0 (2 Ratings)
This trail extends St. Mary's Glacier Trail and leads to a rock house after you get to the top of Mary's.
1
mi
Distance
238
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.95mi
Distance
238ft
Elevation Gain
184ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
11,686ft
High Point
11,447ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail follows the regular St. Mary's Glacier Trail until you get to the top of the glacier. Rather then going west to James peak you go south for a few miles. This will mostly be flat until you get to a very small incline of a few hundred feet near the "rock house". While following the trail you'll have great views to the south and west. You'll see a massive pile of rocks (this is the "house") with a mailbox in the middle. There is a note that you should bring a rock here and write a message on it and add it to the pile so you should come prepared and pack a rock with your message.

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