Top of the Cliffs

Father and son viewing the Harding Icefield from Top of the Cliffs along the Harding Icefield Trail.

NPS Photo/ P Calamari

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

The Top of the Cliffs is roughly 2.4 miles into the Harding Icefield Trail. Here you can get some of the first views of the Harding Icefield and the nunataks that rise above it.  This is a great place for lunch and makes a good turn around point if you don’t have time to hike all the way up to the End of the Trail.  Allow 4-6 hours for a round trip hike. 

To get to Top of the Cliffs, continue on the Harding Icefield Trail from Marmot Meadows roughly another 1 miles up the trail. The trail between Marmot Meadows and Top of the Cliffs is the steepest part of the Harding Icefield Trail with many switchbacks in this section.