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Getting ThereDiscover spectacu-lar stops on this breathtaking loop from Yellowstone to Glacier.

Park EntrancesGet an overview of the park with a map and informa-tion about how to get there.

Where to StayStay in a historic hotel, vintage mo-tel or a chalet that comes with a back-country chef.

What to Expect Check out our packing list and learn more about entrance fees and weather.

48 Hours in the ParkGet ready for a vacation of a lifetime with our favorite things to do in Glacier.

Wildlife GuideLearn about Glacier’s fantastic wildlife and the best places to spot these mammals.

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Getting ThereWho doesn’t love a good road trip? Head west out of Yellowstone and take this epic route to Glacier National Park.

There’s a magical evening light that sweeps across the broad shoulders of Montana’s sky. Its radiating pink and purple colors echo off windows of log-hewn cabins, patios of breweries and the sides of aging pickup

trucks rattling down lonely roads. Montana artist C.M. Russell captured this magnificent light in his paintings, and it fills the landscape with a peace that seeps into its people like water spilling over a river bank.

Discover Montana’s spectacular culture via West Yel-lowstone, Mont., as you point your wheels north to Gla-cier National Park. In Big Sky, you’ll find adrenaline-filled activities. Farther north, you’ll find boom-and-bust stories in Virginia City, Nevada City and Butte.

Beyond take a dip at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and sample sweets and sift for sapphires in Philipsburg. Explore Missoula and other lively towns en route to Gla-cier National Park.

At the park, take time to get out of your car and explore the incredible beauty of Glacier on foot or boat. We’ve compiled our favorite things to do in this trip planner, along with a Glacier-specific wildlife guide, to help you make the most of your time.

After you’ve traveled the park’s legendary Going-to-the-Sun Road to reach the East Entrance, head southeast to Great Falls, home of the C.M. Russell Museum where Montana comes to light in a very different way. Beyond explore the happening college towns of Helena and Boz-eman before you reach the quaint, strikingly beautiful town of Livingston, the original Yellowstone gateway.

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Charles Marion Russell(1864-1926) is one of America’s greatest artists. He lived the life he captured on canvas, creating a breathtaking historical record of Western cultures, landscapes and wildlife. Come be inspired by his masterful works. And experience the West as it really was.

Some historians work in watercolors and oils.

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) The Jerk Line, 1912, oil on canvas, C.M. Russell Museum Collection, Gift of Fred Birch

Great Falls, Montana | 406.727.8787 | www.cmrussell.org

Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) is one of America’s greatest artists. He lived the life he captured on canvas, creating a breathtaking historical record of Western cultures, landscapes and wildlife. Come be inspired by his masterful works. And experience the West as it really was.

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WEST SIDEWEST ENTRANCE If you are planning on entering the park from the west side, the West Entrance via West Glacier is the place to go. You can reach Lake McDonald, the Apgar Visitor Center, the park’s headquarters, and the legendary Going-to-the-Sun Road, which stretches 48.7 miles across the park, con-necting the west side to the east side. There are plenty of historic and contem-porary lodging and dining options in both Apgar and Lake McDonald.

The closest towns to West Glacier include Columbia Falls, Hungry Horse, Whitefish and Kalispell. From Kalispell, take Hwy. 2 north for 33 miles until you reach West Gla-cier.

EAST SIDEMANY GLACIER ENTRANCE At the Many Glacier Entrance on the park’s east side, you can access the stunning Many Glacier Valley, home to visitor services, the Many Glacier Hotel and the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn & Cabins. The road dead ends here, so you cannot access Going-to-the-

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Sun Road through this entrance. If you are planning on visiting the west side, do not use this entrance.

Built in 1914-15 and part of a 15-year, $42 million renovation that ended in early 2017, the Many Glacier Hotel is the larg-est in the park with 205 guest rooms, plus seven family rooms and two suites. The five-story hotel presides over Swiftcurrent Lake in an area known as the “Switzerland of North America.”

The Ptarmigan Dining Room was reno-vated in 2011 to restore its historic features and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the lounge located in the Ptarmigan Din-ing Room, you can order locally inspired drinks like the “Trail Crew Mule” that is made with Headframe Spirits High Ore Vodka (out of Butte, Mont.), citrus simple syrup, ginger beer and lime.

There’s also the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn & Cabins a mile from the hotel. Choose between rustic cabins and motel inn-style rooms with or without private bathrooms. Beyond enjoy miles of spectacular hiking trails, including one through Ptarmigan Tunnel built to help hikers avoid a treach-erous section of trail.

ST. MARY ENTRANCEIf you are coming from the east and want

to drive Going-to-the-Sun Road, head to the St. Mary Entrance. You can visit the St. Mary Visitor Center to see a park film Land of Many Journeys or attend ranger-led programs and Native America Speaks programs. It sits on the western edge of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and is home to St. Mary Lake, a gorgeous turquoise-colored alpine body of water that stretches 10 miles.

St. Mary is just one mile east of the park entrance and offers accommoda-tions, including the St. Mary Lodge & Resort where you can choose from 116 guest rooms among six facilities. Stay in a cabin, lodge room, house or motel-style room. Renowned for its huckleberry speci-alities like Huckleberry Salmon, along with dishes like Bison Stroganoff, the resort’s Snowgoose Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. There’s also the Mountain Bar and Curly Bear Cafe, along with Glacier Perk Espresso.

This is the place to fuel up on gas and stock up on outdoor items. The Trail and Creek Outfitters is the only outdoor special-ty shop on the eastern side of Glacier.

TWO MEDICINE ENTRANCE Located in the southeast corner of the park, the Two Medicine Entrance area is

Park Entrance PrimerThere are four main entrances to Glacier National Park, one on its western side and three on the east.

Two—West Entrance and St. Mary Entrance—put you on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the only road that connects the park’s west side with its east.

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an often overlooked corner of Glacier. But before Going-to-the-Sun Road opened in 1933, it was the main destination for travelers arriving by train. You can take a boat tour on the lake in the historic boat Sinopah, peruse the camp store and gift shop and explore a multitude of hiking trails. The road dead ends at

Two Medicine Lake, so you cannot reach Going-to-the-Sun Road from here. To ac-cess Going-to-the-Sun Road, you have to drive to the St. Mary Entrance about 30 miles north.

Thirteen miles away from the Two Med-icine Entrance is East Glacier Park. It’s home to 363 hardy, year-round residents.

In summer, this sleepy town wakes up, of-fering motels, restaurants and shuttle ser-vices. You’ll discover the 161-room grand Glacier Park Lodge built in 1913 here. In the lobby you’ll see bark-covered Douglas fir logs stretching up to the ceiling. Along with beautiful gardens, there’s a nine-hole golf course and a swimming pool.

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Where to Stay Filled with granite peaks and turquoise alpine lakes, Glacier National Park is a place you could spend a whole

summer and barely scratch the surface. Inside the park are nine different lodging options. They range from rustic chalets only accessible by foot to grand historic lodges.

WEST SIDEAPGAR VILLAGE VILLAGE INN AT APGARTwo miles into the park lies the Village Inn at Apgar. Built in 1956 but renovated in 2015, every room in the two-story building offers breathtaking views of Lake MacDonald. Its starting room price is a little more expensive than the Apgar Village Lodge & Cabins. On the first floor, you’ll find one-bedroom, full-kitchen units. Upstairs, one-to-three bedroom units accommodate up to six people. None have kitchen units. There are family and ADA units. Make reservations at glaciernationalparklodges.com or 855-733-4522.

APGAR VILLAGE LODGE & CABINSJust two miles into the park is Apgar Village Lodge & Cabins. The least inexpensive option is the motel-style rooms that feature a pri-vate bathroom and one-to-two queen-sized beds. Or opt for a cabin with or without a kitchen. Cabins with fully equipped kitchens have a living/dining area and various room and bed arrangements. Family cabins are the most expensive option with a fully-equipped kitchen and a loft sleeping area. Make reservations at glacierparkinc.com/lodging or 888-435-0270.

LAKE MCDONALD LAKE MCDONALD LODGETen miles from the West Glacier Entrance lies Lake McDonald Lodge, a rustic but elegant Swiss-style hotel built on the eastern shores of Lake McDonald in 1913. With spectacular views and an oversized lobby fireplace, it has 82 guest rooms in the three-story main lodge, separate cabins, the dormitory-style Snyder Hall and the Cobb House, which has three suites. Renovated in 2015, the main lodge rooms have 1-2 queen beds and private baths. The cabins also

were renovated in 2015. Make reservations at glaciernationalpark-lodges.com or 855-733-4522.

MOTEL LAKE MCDONALDSharing majestic views with Lake McDonald Lodge is the Motel Lake McDonald. The motel does not have the weight of early park history infused in its architecture like its historic neighbor. But it offers an affordable alternative with its two 1950s-style, two-story buildings. The second floor is accessible by an outdoor staircase. All rooms have one or two double beds and some are ADA accessible. Make reservations at glacierparkinc.com/lodging or 888-435-0270.

BACKCOUNTRY OR BUSTSPERRY CHALETAccessible only by trail, Sperry Chalet was built in 1913. At the chalet, you can leave the cooking to chalet staff. There are beds with warm blankets but no running water or electricity. Make reservations at sperrychalet.com/reservations or 888-345-2649.

GRANITE PARK CHALETAcessible by foot, the Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914-15 and has no electricity, no running water, no chef and no heat. Order linens to avoid hauling up your sleeping bag. Make reservations at graniteparkchalet.com/reservations or 888-345-2649.

EAST SIDEON GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROADRISING SUN MOTOR INN & CABINSBuilt in 1940, the Rising Sun Motor Inn & Cabins are located along Going-to-the-Sun Road six miles west of St. Mary Visitor Center. Choose between the Store Motel Room, Cabin Room or Motor

Inn Room. All have private bathrooms. Make reservations at glaciernational-parklodges.com or 855-733-4522.

MANY GLACIERMANY GLACIER HOTELThere’s only one road to this hotel, and its accessed from the park’s east side.

Built in 1914-15 and part of a 15-year, $42 million renovation that ended in early 2017, Many Glacier Hotel is the largest hotel in the park with 205 guest rooms, plus seven family rooms and two suites. The five-story hotel presides over Swiftcurrent Lake. Make reservations at glaciernationalparklodges.com or 855-733-4522.

SWIFTCURRENT MOTOR INN & CABINSChoose between rustic cabins and motel inn-style rooms with or without private bathrooms. Beyond enjoy miles of spec-tacular hiking trails. Make reservations at glaciernationalparklodges.com or 855-733-4522.

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WHAT TO PACKHere’s what to put in your suitcase for your Glacier vacation during spring through fall.

Refillable water bottle/hydration systemReduce your park foot-print by bringing your own water bottle to refill.

Bug spraySpend more time enjoying the scenery and less time swatting insects.

BinocularsSpot mountain goats and grizzlies on nearby moun-tain sides.

Clothing layersIt may seem ridiculous to

pack a winter hat, down jacket and warm layers for a summer trip, but park temperatures can fluctu-ate 40 degrees in one day.

Rain gearEven on sunny mornings, there is a chance of after-noon rainstorms.

Sturdy hiking bootsPack a pair of supportive and breathable hiking boots.

DaypackBe prepared on your hike

with snacks, clothing lay-ers and extra water.

A sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreenThese are a must to protect yourself from the strong sun.

Sturdy water shoesIf you plan on boating, bring water shoes, not flip-flops that get stuck in mud and fall off easily.

Bear SprayThis is a must if you plan on hiking. Rent bear spray

from Glacier Outfitters located next to the back-country office in Apgar Village.

Or purchase bear spray at the Apgar, Logan Pass and St. Mary visitor centers for $44.95 or in hunting and outdoor specialty stores outside the park.

HeadlampCarry this when going to evening ranger talks or on hikes in case you get lost or are out later than expected.

What to ExpectFrom what to pack to entrance fees and weather, here’s the scoop.

GLACIER ENTRANCE FEES

$30FEE FOR A SEVEN-DAY VEHICLE PASS.

$15FEE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS, WALKERS AND CYCLISTS FOR A SEVEN-DAY PASS.

$45COST OF A GLACIER ANNUAL PASS

$80PRICE OF THE INTERAGENCY ANNUAL PASS FOR ALL NATIONAL PARK SITES.

$10FEE FOR THE SENIOR PASS (U.S. CITIZENS 62 AND OLDER).

$0COST OF A MILITARY PASS (ACTIVE MILITARY) AND ACCESS PASS (PERMANENTLY DISABLED U.S. CITIZENS).  

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ride and breathtaking hike to eating one of the best huckleberry pastries ever.

EAT AT LAKE MCDONALD LODGEBuilt in 1913, Lake McDonald Lodge sits 10 miles from the West Entrance and is home to Russell’s Fireside Dining Room. Start the day off here with a continental buffet or a full breakfast buffet featuring wheat from Montana in the pancakes and Flathead Lake cherries covered in whipped cream.

HIKE TO AVALANCHE LAKE  Explore the Lake McDonald area by hiking 4.6 miles roundtrip to Avalanche Lake or do the shorter .7-mile roundtrip Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail that leaves from the same trailhead and passes through a hemlock and cedar forest.

ICE CREAM AT THE CEDAR TREE GIFT SHOP Stop by the park’s largest gift store in Apgar to pick up Montana-made souvenirs, coffee or ice cream. See the old-growth cedar trees growing through the floor and ceiling. The trees occupied the area long before the store, so the builders let some stay.

TAKE A RED BUS TOURRide in the world’s oldest touring fleet of vehicles. Depart from the east or west sides of the park in these 1930s-era vintage buses with roll-back tops. They accommodate 17 people, four across on bench seating. The best part is the insider’s park scoop you get from extremely knowledgeable Red Bus drivers. Tours last between 2.5 -8 hours, depending on which one you choose.

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RIDE ON A HISTORIC BOAT AT TWO MEDICINEExplore this stunning but off-the-beaten path area on the eastern side of Glacier by boat. Towering above Two Medicine Lake is Rising Wolf Mountain, a well-photographed, conical mountain. Take the oldest wooden boat in Glacier Park Boat Co.’s fleet across Two Medicine Lake and learn about the area’s Blackfeet Indian history. When the boat docks on the upper west shore, you can stay on the boat or disembark and hike with a naturalist or on your own to Twin Falls. Catch a different return boat or hike back.

DINE AT MANY GLACIER HOTEL For a special dinner, head to the historic first-come, first-served Ptarmigan Dining Room. Ptarmigan’s chefs use locally sourced ingredients when possible, so you’ll find items like cheese plates with Poor Orphan Creamery fromage blanc produced in Laurin, Mont., and slowly roasted Double R Ranch signature prime rib from Hamilton, Mont.  

HIKE ON LOGAN PASS At 6,646 feet, Logan Pass is the inspiring high point of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Both Hidden Lake Overlook Trail and the Highline Trail leave from Logan Pass. Both offer breathtaking opportunities to spot wildlife. Look for Gracie, the dog charged with herding bighorn sheep and mountain goats out of the parking lot.

VISIT POLEBRIDGE Get world-class pastries at this electricity-free outpost on Glacier’s northwestern edge. It’s a 28-mile, one-hour drive on a dirt road from Apgar.

GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROADYou cannot visit Glacier without driving this legendary road that connects the park’s east and west sides. Opened July 15, 1933, it’s nearly 50 miles long and takes at least two hours to drive one way.

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)Mountain GoatsAs Glacier’s official symbol, moun-tain goats are covered with two layers of wool that enable them to withstand temperatures that dip to -50F. They have large hooves and rough pads to scale steep, rugged slopes.  Both males and females have black horns and long faces with fur hanging off their chins. Females, called “nannies,” live with children and females. Males live apart in groups of 2-3. They can jump nearly 12 feet. WHERE TO SEE THEM: Look for them on rocky slopes and high meadows. They lick salt near trails. See them at Logan Pass, Sperry/Gunsight, Hid-den Lake, Iceberg Lake and Grinnell Lake areas.

Moose You can spot a male moose easily by its huge antlers that stretch up to six feet. Females don’t have ant-lers. Moose have long snouts, bul-bous noses and extra skin under their throats. They are enormous, weighing up to 1,800 pounds.  

On land they can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. Their hooves are made for snow travel, enabling them to navigate deep powder. They also are good swim-mers, paddling several miles at a

time. WHERE TO SEE THEM: Moose love watery areas and areas with high grasses, willows and shrubs. Fishercap Lake area is a good place to spot them.

Black BearsThese omnivores can weigh up to 400 pounds and stretch from two to four feet tall. They can be black, blond or brown, which can lead visitors to misidentify them as griz-zlies. In spring, they eat shrubs and new shoots in the forest. Through-out summer and fall, they retreat to higher elevations, chasing berries and trout. Black bears hibernate during winter and mate throughout summer. WHERE TO SEE THEM: Black bears

live throughout the park. Look for them in forested areas where they like to dwell. Maintain at least 100 yards between you and a bear and always carry bear spray.

Bighorn SheepTraveling in groups, bighorn sheep are built for spending long winters at high elevation. Born with rough split hooves, they climb up steep, rocky terrain to escape predators. Males, also known as “rams,”  have larger horns that can weigh up to 30 pounds. Females, referred to as “ewes,” have horns that never form more than half a curl. Bighorn sheep eat grasses and shrubs. In fall, rams compete for ewes by butting each other for up to 24 hours at a time. WHERE TO SEE THEM: See them on the Logan Pass (even in the parking lot). Look up on the grassy slopes of mountain sides and high alpine meadows to see bighorn sheep.

LynxThis rare cat with long-ear tufts is a threatened species in the Lower 48 but can be spotted in Glacier. It’s larger than a house cat, weighing around 20 pounds. Its large, wide furry feet help it travel easily through snow. Its back legs are larger than its front legs. Its fur is usually gray in winter and light brown in summer. Lynx dine on snowshoe hares, birds and rodents. They are primar-ily solitary animals and den in

fallen trees and rock ledges. WHERE TO SEE THEM: Lynx prefer dense forests but hunt at higher eleva-tions with more open spaces, so keep your eyes peeled for these elusive cats.

Grizzly BearsGrizzlies, also known as “brown bears,”  weigh up to 700 pounds. They have a distinctive hump between their shoulders that black bears do not have. They have shorter ears and a longer snout than black bears. Grizzlies dissemi-nate huckleberry seeds via their scat and till soil for glacier lilies. WHERE TO SEE THEM: Grizzlies live throughout the park, eating berries, parsnip thickets and glacier lilies. On the east side, some spend

spring in valleys and then go up to the high country for summer. Others spend the entire summer in meadows and aspen groves, heading higher to hibernate.

Wildlife Field GuideYou’ll see more than incredible views when you visit Glacier. Keep an eye out for these fascinating animals.