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The Best Attractions In Glacier National Park

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McDonald Creek

St.Mary Falls

St. Mary Lake

Granite Park Trail

Avalanche Lake

Cracker Lake Hike

Swiftcurrent Lake

Apikuni Falls

Swiftcurrent Pass Hike

Grinnell Glacier

Baring Falls

Apgar Visitor Center

Garden Wall

Lake Josephine

Running Eagle Falls

Glacier National Park is a national park located in the U.S. state of Montana, on the Canada–United States border with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1 million acres and includes parts of two mountain ranges , over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants, and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles .The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans. Upon the arrival of European ...
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The Best Attractions In Glacier National Park

1. Going-to-the-Sun Road Glacier National Park
Going-to-the-Sun Road is a scenic mountain road in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, in Glacier National Park in Montana. The Sun Road, as it is sometimes abbreviated in National Park Service documents, is the only road that traverses the park crossing the Continental Divide through Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 feet , which is the highest point on the road. Construction began in 1921 and was completed in 1932 with formal dedication in the following summer on July 15, 1933. The road is the first to have been registered in all of the following categories: National Historic Place, National Historic Landmark and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The length of the road is approximately 50 miles and spans the width of the park between the east and west entrance stations...
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2. Grinnell Glacier Glacier National Park
Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park. The glacier is in the Lewis Range and rests on the north flank of Mount Gould at an altitude averaging 7,000 feet , in the Many Glacier region of the park.The glacier has been one of the most photographed glaciers in the park and many of these photographs date back to the mid 19th century. When compared with images taken over subsequent years, the glacier has obviously retreated substantially. In 1850, at the end of what has been referred to as the Little Ice Age, Grinnell Glacier measured 710 acres , including the area of The Sa...
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3. Iceberg Lake Trail Glacier National Park
Swiftcurrent Lake is located in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Many Glacier Hotel, the largest hotel in the park, is along the east shore of the lake. Many hiking trails originate from the area and scenic tour boats provide access to the lake for visitors. Swiftcurrent Lake lies at 4,878 feet above sea level. Nearby lakes include the much larger Lake Sherburne to the east and Lake Josephine to the immediate southwest. The mountains immediately west of the lake rise 3,000 feet above the lake. The fast disappearing Grinnell Glacier is one of several glaciers and snowfields that provide water for the streams that replenish the lake. Mount Gould, Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur are the largest mountains immediately west of the lake.
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4. Virginia Falls Glacier National Park
The National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. The collection includes all national parks and most national monuments, as well as several other types of protected areas of the United States. As of October 2018, there are 418 units of the National Park System. However, this number is somewhat misleading. For example, Denali National Park and Preserve is counted as two units, since the same name applies to a national park and an adjacent national preserve. Yet Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is counted as one unit, despite its double designation. Counting methodology is rooted in the language of a park's enabling legislation. Elsewhere, Fort Moultrie is not counted as a unit because...
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5. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Glacier National Park
The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the union of the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and the Glacier National Park in the United States. Both parks are declared Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO and their union as a World Heritage Site.
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6. Avalanche Lake Glacier National Park
Avalanche Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Avalanche Lake is southwest of Bearhat Mountain and receives meltwater from Sperry Glacier. Avalanche Lake is a 2 miles hike from the trailhead along the Trail of the Cedars.
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7. Logan Pass Glacier National Park
Logan Pass is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Logan Pass Visitor Center is open during the summer season just east of the pass. The pass is a popular starting point for hiking and backpacking trips. The most popular trail is the Highline Trail which heads north along the west side of the continental divide, through an area known as the Garden Wall, due to the proliferation of wildflowers which grow there during the summer. Just east of the pass, an area known as Big Drift often records over 100 feet of snowfall, much of which has been pushed over the continental divide by the prevailing westerly winds during the winter. The pass is closed during the winter due to avalanche...
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8. Lake McDonald Glacier National Park
Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. It is located at 48°35′N 113°55′W in Flathead County in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake McDonald is approximately 10 miles long, and over a mile wide and 472 feet deep, filling a valley formed by a combination of erosion and glacial activity. Lake McDonald lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet and is on the west side of the Continental Divide. The Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its southern shoreline. The surface area of the lake is 6,823 acres .The lake is home to numerous native species of trout, and other game fish. Catchable species include, but are not limited to - westslope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, bull trout , lake trout , Lake Superior whitefish, mountain whitefish, kokanee salmon , and suckers. H...
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9. Highline Trail Glacier National Park
10. Trail of the Cedars Glacier National Park
There are at least 993 named trails in Montana according to the U.S. Geological Survey, Board of Geographic Names. A trail is defined as: Route for passage from one point to another; does not include roads or highways . List of trails of Beaverhead County, Montana Big Horn County, Montana Soldier Trail, 45°14′00″N 107°56′43″W, el. 4,455 feet Three Springs Trail, 45°11′23″N 107°54′23″W, el. 5,469 feet Blaine County, Montana Cow Island Trail, 47°57′47″N 109°09′44″W, el. 3,402 feet Broadwater County, Montana Divide Trail, 46°28′08″N 111°15′07″W, el. 8,576 feet Flathead Indian Trail, 46°17′25″N 111°12′18″W, el. 6,457 feet List of trails of Carbon County, Montana Chouteau County, Montana Hole in the Wall Trail, 47°48′51″N 110°03′24″W, ...
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11. Swiftcurrent Lake Glacier National Park
Swiftcurrent Lake is located in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Many Glacier Hotel, the largest hotel in the park, is along the east shore of the lake. Many hiking trails originate from the area and scenic tour boats provide access to the lake for visitors. Swiftcurrent Lake lies at 4,878 feet above sea level. Nearby lakes include the much larger Lake Sherburne to the east and Lake Josephine to the immediate southwest. The mountains immediately west of the lake rise 3,000 feet above the lake. The fast disappearing Grinnell Glacier is one of several glaciers and snowfields that provide water for the streams that replenish the lake. Mount Gould, Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur are the largest mountains immediately west of the lake.
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12. Granite Park Trail Glacier National Park
Granite Park Chalet is located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana at an elevation of 6,693 feet above sea level. The chalet was built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway and is a National Historic Landmark contributing property, being one of five structures in the Great Northern Railway Buildings district. From Logan Pass along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the chalet is a moderate 7.6 miles hike along the famed Crown of the Continent Highline Trail, usually referred to simply as the Highline Trail. Much of the trail passes through the scenic Garden Wall section of the park, immediately west and parallel to the Continental Divide. The chalet is also accessible via the Loop Trail and the Swiftcurrent Trail . The trails are for hikers and horseback riders only;...
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13. John's Lake Loop Glacier National Park
In the U.S. state of Utah, U.S. Route 89 is a long north–south state highway spanning more than 502 miles through the central part of the state. Between Provo and Brigham City, US-89 serves as a local road, paralleling Interstate 15, but the portions from Arizona north to Provo and Brigham City northeast to Wyoming serve separate corridors. The former provides access to several national parks and Arizona, and the latter connects I-15 with Logan, the state's only Metropolitan Statistical Area not on the Interstate.When US-89 was established in the state in 1926, the road initially extended north to US-91 in Spanish Fork. Following the extension of the former to the Canada–US border, Interstate 15 was constructed roughly paralleling US-89 to the west and replacing US-91 south of Brigham ...
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14. St. Mary Lake Glacier National Park
Saint Mary Lake is the second-largest lake in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana.Located on the east side of the park, the Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore. At an altitude of 4,484 feet , Saint Mary Lake's waters are colder and lie almost 1,500 feet higher in altitude than Lake McDonald, the largest lake in the park, which is located on the west side of the Continental Divide. Here, the great plains end and the Rocky Mountains begin in an abrupt 5,000-foot altitude change, with Little Chief Mountain posing a formidable southern flank above the west end of the lake. The lake is 9.9 miles long and 300 feet deep with a surface area of 3,923 acres . The waters of the lake rarely rise above 50 °F and are home to various species of trout. During th...
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15. Siyeh Pass Glacier National Park
Siyeh Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies in a deep cirque to the north of Mount Siyeh at an elevation between 7,200 feet and 6,800 feet above sea level. Siyeh Glacier covers an area of less than 10 acres and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Siyeh Glacier has experienced massive retreat, losing over 73 percent of its surface area between 1966 and 2005.
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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Glacier National Park, Montana

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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Glacier National Park, Montana: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Grinnell Glacier, Logan Pass, Highline Trail, Iceberg Lake Trail, Lake McDonald, Avalanche Lake, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Trail of the Cedars, Swiftcurrent Lake, St. Mary Lake, Virginia Falls, Two Medicine Lake,

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This is an update to a segment of my Glacier: The Hiker's National Park. It includes information of the forest fires which devastated the park in 2017 and 2018.

Glacier National Park | 10K-mile Road Trip Vlog 47

Here are the top 5 things to do and see in Glacier National Park, Montana, from driving along the Going-to-the-Sun Road to the best hikes and seeing waterfalls and wildlife along the way. See below for more details:

1. Going-to-the-Sun Road
This is a 50-mile road that crosses the park and has epic views almost the entire way. It takes the term scenic highway to a level you never thought possible. Lots of turnoffs along the way to stop for pictures. The road is covered in snow and impassible for most of the year. It is usually only open from late June/early July through mid-October. Check the National Park Service page for exact open and close dates:

Even if you don't have time to do any hikes, just driving along this road is worth the trip. We cannot get over how pretty the scenery is.

2. Hike the Highline Trail (at Logan Pass)
The Highline Trail is the most scenic and breathtakingly beautiful trail I've ever been on. The views over the valley below are incredible. The flowers are colorful and gorgeous. And since you start at Logan Pass with an elevation of over 6600 feet, you don't have to do any work to get the amazing views. You may have to get over your fear of heights, but it's totally worth it. DON'T RUN and DON'T WALK BACKWARDS on this trail - two things I did and I can attest that neither one is smart.

3. Hike Hidden Lake (at Logan Pass)
Hidden Lake is a short hike (1.3 miles) from the visitor center at Logan Pass. It's completely exposed to the sun the entire time. It's always busy. Always. You will see mountain goats on this trail. They're everywhere.

4. Sun Point at Saint Mary Lake
About 15 minutes past Logan Pass is Sun Point. There's a large parking lot right there so it's only a 0.1 mile hike out to the point and it's so pretty. You can see so many mountains and you have such a great view over the lake in all directions.

5. McDonald Falls and Lake McDonald
On the north side of Lake McDonald, turn on North Lake McDonald Road and drive for about 2 minutes to the small parking area on your right. You'll see a trailhead for McDonald Creek. That will take you to the waterfall. Look for deer along this trail (we saw two). You can follow the trail out to Lake McDonald too.

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Hope you liked the vlog! Here are some time stamps:

0:29 - Lake McDonald
0:51 - McDonald Falls
1:15 - The deer on McDonald Creek Trail
1:38 - Going-to-the-Sun Road
3:46 - Saint Mary Lake
4:10 - Sun Point
5:22 - Logan Pass visitor Center
5:35 - Hidden Lake Trail
6:47 - Mountain goats on Hidden Lake Trail
8:11 - Highline Trail
11:38 - That time I almost died on Highline Trail
12:58 - More Going-to-the-Sun Road
13:24 - The bear on Going-to-the-Sun Road

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12 Easy Things to do with Family and Kids in Glacier National Park Montana

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Glacier National Park in Montana is one the most popular things to see in Montana and things to do in Montana and it's especially fun for families who travel with kids.

While most people worry about the weather or where to find accommodations (see the blog post for more info there) this video focuses on what to do on your glacier national park vacation.
First off, glacier park is located in Montana, not Canada as some people think. You can find a map of the park at the gate or the NPS website. The best time to go to glacier national park is...in the morning. Not what you suspected but most people don't get going until after 10 and you will see more wildlife in the early morning and avoid the heat and crowds. The weather in glacier will vary based on season and elevation (see the blog). Glacier park activities range from the jr. ranger program to guided tours and shuttle busses and hikes.

Visiting Glacier national park can be a bucket list summer vacation so make sure you are prepared before you go, and have a great time!

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12 Best Tourist Attractions in Montana USA

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10 Things You Can't Miss in Glacier National Park

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