Jun 11 2026
Three days in Glacier National Park is enough time to experience its famous alpine road, turquoise lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, mountain passes, and at least one memorable hike—but only if you plan the trip geographically. Glacier is much larger than it initially appears on a map. Lake McDonald anchors the west side, Logan Pass sits high …
May 26 2026
Glacier National Park protects more than one million acres of jagged mountains, glacier-carved valleys, turquoise lakes, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and some of the wildest remaining landscapes in the northern Rocky Mountains. Located along the Canadian border in northwestern Montana, the park contains more than 700 miles of hiking trails, hundreds of lakes, extensive …
Sep 02 2024
Going-to-the-Sun Road is the defining scenic drive of Glacier National Park, crossing nearly 50 miles of northern Montana wilderness between the West Glacier and St. Mary sides of the park. Along the way, the road follows the shore of Lake McDonald, passes through old-growth forest, climbs dramatically along the walls of glacial valleys, crosses the …
Sep 02 2024
Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park and one of the most recognizable landscapes in Montana. Stretching for approximately 10 miles through a deep glacial valley on the park’s west side, the lake is surrounded by densely forested mountains that rise toward the Continental Divide. Its clear water, colorful shoreline stones, historic …
May 25 2024
Glacier National Park may be famous for challenging backcountry routes and all-day mountain adventures, but you do not have to hike ten or fifteen miles to experience its waterfalls, alpine meadows, wildlife, forests, and dramatic mountain scenery. Some of the park’s most memorable places can be reached on hikes measuring less than five miles. Short …
