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Glacier National Park Montana

Located in: Glacier Country

Glacier National Park was established in 1910. It is a land of mountain ranges carved by prehistoric ice rivers. It features alpine meadows, deep forests, waterfalls, about 50 glistening glaciers and 200 sparkling lakes. The vistas seen from Going-To-The-Sun Road are breathtaking, a photographers paradise. Relatively few miles of road exist in the park's 1,600 square miles of picturesque landscape, thus preserving its primitive and unspoiled beauty enlivened by a spring and summer profusion of wildflowers.

Set in a rugged section of the northern Rockies, Glacier National Park joins Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Together they create Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site - an ideal 'two nation vacation.' Going-to-the-Sun Road, a spectacular 52-mile highway through Glacier, crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and traverses the towering Garden Wall. Maximum vehicle dimensions over Logan Pass are 20 feet long (including bumpers) and 8 feet wide (including mirrors). Oversize vehicles may be parked at various points. Rental cars are available at nearby towns; a shuttle service may be available, call the park for details.

Logan Pass normally opens mid-June and closes mid-October. Glacier has more than 700 miles of foot and horse trails. Approximately 1,200 campsites are available to car campers on a first-come, first-serve basis; backcountry permits are available. Park accommodations feature historic hotels and lodges. Facilities are open seasonally; the park and portions of Going-to-the-Sun Road are open year-round. For room reservations, call 602-207-6000. For shelter reservations at Granite Park Chalet (cook your own meals), call 387-5654. In addition to driving or hiking on your own, choose from several tour options. For historic jammer bus tours, call 226-9311 (summer); for boat tours, call 732-4480 or 403-859-2362 (Waterton Lake only); for guided backpacking and hiking trips, call 800-521-7238 or 387-555, and for American Indian interpretive tours, call 226-9220 (summer).



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Cities near Glacier National Park Montana

Apgar
Babb
Big Arm
Bigfork
Columbia Falls
Coram
Creston
Dayton
East Glacier Park
Elmo
Essex
Hungry Horse
Kalispell
Kila
Lakeside
Lonepine
Martin City
Olney
Polebridge
Polson
Proctor
Rollins
Somers
Stryker
Swan Lake
West Glacier
Whitefish







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