An early addition to the National Park Service (#10), Glacier National Park in Montana will turn 100 on May 11, 2010. The park is immense, with 1 million acres (4,047 km2), 300 lakes and a reach of 1,584 square miles (4,103 km2). The park is considered the centerpiece of a vast region of protected land that includes some 16,000 square miles (41,440 km2). The park features some 700 miles of hiking trails and supports all manner of outdoor activities, such as biking, boating, fishing, and horseback riding. There are 13 campgrounds that allow for roughly 1000 campsites. Other accommodation options include: hotels, inns, lodges and motels.
According to Wikipedia, "the famed Going-to-the-Sun Road, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, traverses through the heart of (Glacier) park and crosses the Continental Divide, allowing visitors breathtaking views of the rugged Lewis and Livingston mountain ranges, as well as dense forests, alpine tundra, waterfalls and two large lakes. Along with the Going-to-the-Sun Road, five historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are on the National Register of Historic Places. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.))
According to Wikipedia, "the famed Going-to-the-Sun Road, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, traverses through the heart of (Glacier) park and crosses the Continental Divide, allowing visitors breathtaking views of the rugged Lewis and Livingston mountain ranges, as well as dense forests, alpine tundra, waterfalls and two large lakes. Along with the Going-to-the-Sun Road, five historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are on the National Register of Historic Places. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.))
Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Trail of The Cedars - Glacier National Park
A short loop hike through a cedar forest to Avalanche Gorge that is wheelchair accessible as well
A short loop hike through a cedar forest to Avalanche Gorge that is wheelchair accessible as well
Easy
1.5 mi
2.4 km
2.4 km
Highline Trail - Glacier National Park
One of the best trails in the entire park, and a shuttle will even bring you back to your car at Logan Pass
One of the best trails in the entire park, and a shuttle will even bring you back to your car at Logan Pass
Moderate
11.4 mi
18.3 km
18.3 km
Grinnell Glacier - Glacier National Park
A beautiful hike to a glacial lake beneath a massive melting glacier.
A beautiful hike to a glacial lake beneath a massive melting glacier.
Moderate
12.0 mi
19.3 km
19.3 km
Guides
One of the best trails in the entire park, and a shuttle will even bring you back to your car at Logan Pass
A beautiful hike to a glacial lake beneath a massive melting glacier.
A short loop hike through a cedar forest to Avalanche Gorge that is wheelchair accessible as well
Community Trips
Awesome hike in some absolutely gorgeous country. My father and I started off with a boat rides from the Many Glacier Hotel across Swiftcurrent Lake. There is a fifth of a mile long paved trail connecting Swiftcurrent Lake from Lake Josephine. Once departing Morning Eagle, the fun old boat serving Lake Josephine, the trail heads to the North for a short ways before heading West and steadily ascending towards Upper Grinnell Lake.The...
Highline Trail (The Loop), Glacier NP, MT, USA
Glacier National Park, Montana, United States
14.2 miles
14.2 miles
A must-do hike, BEAUTIFUL. Click on the blog word to see our blog
Beautiful and demanding hike to Mount Brown Lookout.
Grinnel Glacier and Red Rock Falls, Glacier NP, MT, USA
Glacier National Park, Montana, United States
20.7 miles
20.7 miles
Saturday - Breakfast with Rachel & Jon then the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. After a wonderful breakfast with Rachel and Jon at the same place we went to with Kenny Emily and I hit the road towards Glacier National Park. This time we only had an afternoon to spend in the park so we went by the short trails Kenny and I had gone on. I wanted to finally hike...
A trip to the Rocky Mountains Montana in 2008 . Drove as far as we could , the road is closed in winter so we walked the rest of the way up to Logan Pass .Absolutely fell in love with the place , the photos do not do justice to the awe inspiring scenery . It is hard to get an idea of scale even when you are there , just look...
Nice little walk for the whole family. Great scenery and not too long for young boys.
Glacier National Park 6 day backpacking trip from Bowman Lake to Kintla Lake via Brown Pass and Boulder Pass. I did the trip as part of an 8 person guided group (7 participants + 1 guide) with Glacier Guides whom I highly recommend.http://www.glacierguides.com/Tel: 406-387-5555These stats are from the Backpackers Permit which Glacier Guides arranged for the group.Date Itinerary Length Elev Up Elev Down---- --------- ------ ------- ---------Enter Bowman Lake9/06 Bowman Lake...
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