If close encounters with large predators, hiking cliffside trails, and venturing into remote, mountainous terrain are not your bag, then may we suggest driving past the entrance gate to Glacier National Park? On the other hand, if unparalleled scenery and the opportunity to see the full lineup of wildlife that greeted Lewis and Clark when they swung through Montana is your notion of a great vacation spot, then Glacier is your kind of park. Read More »
Glacier National Park Highlights
- If unparalleled scenery and the opportunity to see the full lineup of wildlife that greeted Lewis and Clark when they swung through Montana is your notion of a great vacation spot, then Glacier is your kind of park.
- Going-to-the-Sun Road is the marquee drive in Glacier and perhaps the most scenic stretch of tarmac in all of North America. It has been described as a "don't look down" road. It bisects the northern and southern halves of the park, crosses the Continental Divide, and is designated a National Historic Landmark.
- Fly fishing in the park is rated as world-class, with cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden trout, eastern brook trout, arctic grayling, and kokanee salmon on the menu. Another plus: Out-of-staters don't need a license to fish at Glacier.
- For those on horseback, the 13-mile Quartz Lake Loop begins at Bowman Campground in the park's northwest corner. Ride the trail clockwise to minimize the incline along the way, and enjoy views of the Livingston Range along with good trout fishing in Middle and Lower Quartz.
- The new Glacier Park shuttle system makes for convenient trailhead access along Going-to-the-Sun Road.
- The nearly 25-mile Ptarmigan-Redgap loop shows off the spectacular peaks of the Many Glacier area, as well as the Old Sun Glacier and the Ptarmigan Tunnel, a triumph of dynamite over mountain.
- The opaque emerald waters of the North Fork and the Middle Fork of the Flathead River entice hundreds of courageous paddlers every spring, when the melting snowpack and glacial runoff swell this river into a raging monster.
- Park roads—including Going-to-the-Sun, Camas, and the Inside North Fork—are open to snowshoeing when snow prevents traffic closures.
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Glacier National Park Travel Q&A
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What You Can Do in Glacier National Park
- Archaeology
- Biking
- Camping
- Climbing
- Fishing
- Hiking and Backpacking
- Nature
- Paddling
- Safaris
- Scenic Drives
- Scuba Diving
- Snow Sports
Articles & Advice on Glacier National Park
- Top Ten Backpacking Loops
- There’s a reason serious hikers love taking on a loop—you never see the same thing twice, and you end where you started. Here are our top ten backpacking loops in the United States, from wildflower fields of the Maroon Bells to the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
- Top Ten National Park Bird-Watching Sites
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- Top Ten National Park Historic Lodges
- Where the accommodation is part of the park experience
- Top Ten Parks for Fossils and Dinosaurs
- Where Ancient times preserved in the natural archives of our planet
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Parks Near Glacier National Park
- Continental Divide Trail,MT
- Waterton Lakes National Park,AB (40 mi.)
- Flathead National Forest,MT (56 mi.)
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