Glacier National Park Travel Forum

I was out in Glacier in 2000 and I purchase a elk antler tinted green money clip with a silver grizzly paw inlay that would love to replace an I can't remember the shop I purchased it at I was hoping you may a recommendation & a website.

Thanks

Doug
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I will be traveling with my aged yellow lab to Glacier, Waterton, and maybe up to Banff in early/mid-September. Don't want to leave him overnight so will probably do day hikes. Any advice or suggestions on dog-friendly accomodations or day-baording.

I'm going to be leaving Glacier Nat'l Park and heading to Helena, MT. I'd like to take Hwy. 83 on the west side of the Rockies because I'm thinking the scenery will be beautiful. I will be driving a Chevy Astro and pulling a small travel trailer. Is this road a white knuckle drive that I won't be able to enjoy, or is it just a scenic drive worth taking?

A friend of mine told me about a really cool hike that begins with a ferry across a lake, then a hike past several glacial lakes and ending at a glacier. I can't find anything like that on the maps of Glacier Nat'l Park. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If not, could anyone point me to a hike that would get me to a glacier in the park?

My family and I are excited to visit Glacier National Park in mid July. I have a 3 year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old traveling with my wife, and I and we are looking for fun and adventures in your region. We will be in the area for 2 days and are looking for trip ideas that will enhance our experience. We want to use our time in the best possible way, and are an adventurous family looking for the best use of our time. I am looking for your input on anything and am looking for detail suggestions on the following areas: 1- best places to visit 2-best family hikes 3-places to eat 4-best places to water river rafting (company to recommend) 5-best scenic horse rides that are family friendly (company name) 6-best places to fish or guide to recommend (what do we need for gear and equipment) 7. unique shops or places of interest 8. places to rent bikes and places to ride them. 9. any other ideas you can suggest : )

My family of four (13 yo, 16yo) kids, my brother and 77yo mother are driving (unless we can find cheaper airfare) from Wisconsin to arrive at East Glacier on July 5th. We have a cottage rented in East Glacier. We are only there until July 10th before traveling down to Yellowstone. What are the best towns/ lakes/ views to visit in the Glacier area? We would also like to try a white water rafting trip. Any suggestions? Any advise on planning out trip would be appreciated. We have been to Yellowstone before but want to take my Mom to see the park. This will be our first time seeing GNP. Thanks

This may seem like a naive question, but I'm just about to buy a new SUV, and one of my ambitions is to travel through the U.S. visiting the National Parks. How important is it for me to buy a 4WD vehicle with this plan in mind? I live in Houston, TX and it is proving difficult to find 4WD vehicles to even test drive. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

I am thinking of going to Glacier national park for the thanksgiving. That is not a crazy idea for skiing enthusiasts. But I cant ski. I would like to, but I am not going there only for skiing.

The reason I want to go there in winter is for two reasons - 1. more peaceful as compared to summer, and 2. for a different experience - the winter landscape.

Questions:
1. Does it rain/snow EVERY SINGLE day in the winter ? Will get to see some sunshine at least ?
2. what is a good place to stay ? Again, i do not need to be in a skiing resort. I am looking something with great views of the mountains.
3. Can I rent snowshoes in the park? I dont have any, and i dont want to buy just for one trip.

Any other tips, suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks !

I am interested in taking Amtrak to West Glacier and camping in the park and was wondering what is the best way to get into a park campsite from the train station. If possible I would prefer not to rent a car, don't know if that is even available. How far is the train station from the park and are any type of shuttle services or car services?

Thanks for any help or direction I can get.

My family will be travelling to GNP this summer 7/7-21, staying in Dayton. I am looking for a variety of activities to keep varied interests busy for 2 weeks. There will most likely be 6 adults, ages 32-67 and 3 children, ages 6 mos., 14 mos., and 3 years. I am hoping to put together a fun filled two weeks with lots of activities to keep everyone happy. Day trips, no more than about an hour away would be best. We would like to do some fishing, golfing, easy to moderate hiking, rafting, etc. Additionally, I am looking for some great activities to keep my 3 year old busy and interested. Additionally, we love crafts and culture, etc. Any thoughts, anything we absoulutely can't miss or must do, things we should also stay away from? While we plan to do a lot of cooking at home, we would also love some restaurant suggestions!

We are planning to go to Glacier National Park from Seattle (we are flying to Seattle from Detroit). The whole family is going. I am in two minds about doing Yellowstone or Glacier National Park, or both. We have only 5 days to do the trip, so I was thinking of only doing one.

The kids are little (my son's 9 and daughter 5), and I want them to see real Nature, and hopefully some clear night sky and wildlife.

Since this forum seems to have folks who have been to both parks, I wanted to get some advice!

Best regards,
Nikhil

We are planning to go to Glacier National Park from Seattle (we are flying to Seattle from Detroit). The whole family is going. I am in two minds about doing Yellowstone or Glacier National Park, or both. We have only 5 days to do the trip, so I was thinking of only doing one.

The kids are little (my son's 9 and daughter 5), and I want them to see real Nature, and hopefully some clear night sky and wildlife.

Since this forum seems to have folks who have been to both parks, I wanted to get some advice!

Best regards,
Nikhil

I am planning to drive to Glacier National Park from Seattle in late August. Any advice regarding drive times, weather, road conditions, will be appreciated.

Regards,
Nikhil

We are headed to Glacier Park this Saturday and can hardly wait. We visited the park 10 years ago and have wanted to return. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the park in the past month or two? I've been monitoring the Glacier National Park website trying to determine when the Going to the Sun road will open. I know it is partially open. Just looking for someone with current info.

I am planning a trip to Glacier National Park for a surprise for my husband. Our five year anniversary is coming up and after seeing the pictures of the park, I knew that was where I wanted to go. I was planning on staying at either Many Glacier Hotel or Lake McDonald Lodge. They looked so pretty online and with the redbus system and all the guides and stuff affiliated with them it seemed perfect. BUT... the reviews for all the lodges there seem HORRIBLE. Are they really that bad? I am not looking for the Ritz type atmosphere; however, I would like something that feels special and maybe on a Hilton or Holiday Inn level of quality with the lodge atmosphere. (Although, I will take a hotel if that is my only choice.) I definitely don't want to wisk my husband away as a surprise and hate where we are staying. Can anyone provide some ideas or alternate places to stay? We will be there for 6 days and 7 nights. I am going to get a rental car, so even something just outside the park would work. I am at a loss. I truly would like to stay at the Great Bear Lodge in St. Mary Montana, but they aren't taking reservations due to possibly selling the lodge.

Hello, This forum helped me immensly in planning an unbelievable Grand Canyon Trip in 2004 and now I want your help again. What week between mid June and Late August would you reccommend.
I would want to avoid rain the most.
We will visit friends in Dillon MT also.

I've been to Glacier, but have never backpacked. I'm taking a fairly large group so we need to stay with something that isn't too grueling. We're going the first week of July...any suggestions on the trail we should do?

Hi,
We are thinking of visiting GNP in late September. Is that too late? We will mostly be driving and taking short hikes and are concerned about the weather and road condition.
Any advise or insights are greatly appreciated.

My husband and I are staying at the Pine Lodge in Whitefish this summer. We wanted to stay in the park but there was nothing available the week we wanted to go. We want to spend all our time in the park and there are several places we're hoping to see: Logan pass, Two Medicine Valley, etc. Are these places easily accessible from Whitefish? Can we drive there, hike, and get back to the lodge each night? Thanks for your help!

Hi,

My wife and I are flying to Seattle from the UK in June. After spending a couple of days in Seattle we will be travelling by car to Glacier NP, then South to Yellow Stone NP, then back to Seattle mapping a 'round robin' route. We are on vacation for 16 days. Our main interest is Wildlife.

Can anyone furnish us with good travel routes (including travel distances and times), and any local advice on the best locations for wildlife viewing etc.

Thanks

Planning a Glacer/Yellowstone/Grand Teton trip around Memorial Day in 2005 for 7-10 days. What would be the best place to fly into from Los Angeles? Has anyone tried to cover all 3 parks in the 7-10 day period? Any tips greatly appreciated!

Will be arriving in Glacier on Friday and camping for 4 nights. I have general knowlegde of bears, such as keeping food in the car, etc. Any other advice? How about deoderant, toothpaste, lotions attracting bears?

Thanks!!

My fiance and I will be honeymooning in Glacier and Waterton this July. Are their any reccomendations you have for romantic cabins or suites? We may spend 1 night at the Sperry Challet but other than that we're looking for quiet and romantic. Any ideas?

It's me again. I would really appreciate any input from other motorcyclists on the best route from South Central Minnesota to Glacier. Also, what should we be sure to see at the park and on the way? How cold does it get in the mountains in Mid-August?

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Glacier August 7 - August 20. We will be on his Goldwing. Is this a good time and what would the best route to take from South Central Minnesota? Will we be able to camp all along the way? Which campground near Gacier would be the best one to make our camp in for the 7 days that we are there?

Planning to fly into Missoula, Mt rent a car a drive to Glacier National Park. Figure about 5 days for the trip this summer. Any suggestions of where the best places are to stay in on the road and in the park itself.
It would have to be lodges since I won't be camping and am OK with spending some money on lodging--haven't had a vacation in a looooong time!

I was planning to spend about 5 to 6 days and flying into Missoula, Montana and from there driving up to Glacier National Park and staying at a lodge or 2 there. Any suggestions on where to stay along the way and in the park itself?

Hi, my wife and I are touring Montana this July, we are stopping at a Guest Ranch near Great Falls for one week then touring through Glacier Nat Park down to Yellowstone, through Cody and Sheridan then finally to Billings to catch our flight connection to the Uk . We visited Montana last year (working Ranch) but then went to San Francisco. we are looking for advice re: best routes to get from Glacier to Yellowstone, things we should not miss and general advice re: the area, we have seven days to tour, so want to get the best out of the experience. Any replies would be most welcomed and appreciated

We are looking at a trip to glacier national park and have some quesitons:
1) Is september too late to go (we mostly want to drive and hike)

2) can we stay at one lodge/hotel and drive everywhere or do we need to plan on moving during a 7-10 trip in order to be able to easily reach everything?

3) recommendations on accomodations? We'd like to keep it relatively afforable but don't want to camp this time :-)

4) We are thinking of taking Amtrak from Minnesota to the park. Anyone have any opinions on this?

5) Are there rental car desks at the hotels/lodges in the park? In other words, if we take the train, can we easily get a car when we get there? [and I suppose, do we need a car.

Other advice? Feel free to point me to good sites for opinions and information. I've found some but not answers to these types of questions

Thanks,
aj

has anyone ever been to glacier in the winter?