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Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT

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Glacier National Park

West Entrance, Going-to-the-Sun Rd off US-2 · West Glacier, MT

Why you should go…

Glacier National Park covers over a million acres of northwestern Montana on the Canadian border, with glacier-carved valleys, alpine meadows and more than 700 miles of trails. You can drive Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass and stop at Lake McDonald, the park's longest lake at 10 miles. Watch for mountain goats, bighorn sheep and grizzly bears. The park stays open all year, though plowing the high roads after winter can take close to three months.

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  • #hiking
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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Glacier National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Glacier Guides and Montana Raft

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting, scenic floats and backcountry trips on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River at Glacier National Park.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Great Northern Rafting

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting and fishing trips on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River at Glacier National Park's west entrance.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Glacier Raft Company

    $50+

    A whitewater rafting and fly-fishing outfitter at the west entrance to Glacier National Park.

    2.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wild River Adventures

    $50+

    A whitewater rafting and fly-fishing outfitter on the Flathead River near Glacier National Park.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Going-to-the-Sun Road

    $25–$50

    Drive 50 miles across Glacier National Park, over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, past lakes and glacier views.

    17 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster

    Under $25

    Montana's only alpine coaster, a mile-long mountain track near Flathead Lake with mini golf and gem mining on site.

    36 mi awayMore like this