Glacier National Park

Few places on earth are as magnificent and pristine as Glacier. Protected in 1910 during the first flowering of the American conservationist movement, Glacier ranks with Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon among the United States' most astounding natural wonders.

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Few places on earth are as magnificent and pristine as Glacier. Protected in 1910 during the first flowering of the American conservationist movement, Glacier ranks with Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon among the United States’ most astounding natural wonders. Glacier National Park is an area of spectacular mountain ranges, alpine meadows, thick forests, tall waterfalls, countless sparkling lakes, and …

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Planning a Trip

STATE Montana COUNTRY United States of America CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY US Dollar BEST TIME TO VISIT June to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Milwaukee Railway Station NEAREST AIRPORT Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS Travelers will have few problems staying connected in tech-savvy USA. Most hotels, guesthouses, hostels and motels have wi-fi (usually …

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Getting Around

Shuttles and tour buses Getting around the different parts of Glacier National Park is easiest by car, although some shuttles and tour buses do run inside the park, particularly on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Shuttles can be relatively expensive ($10 for each major segment of the routes, which connect the Belton Chalet to St. Mary’s Visitor Center and even cross the border …

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History & Culture

Glacier National Park borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada — the two parks are known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, and were designated as the world’s first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks were designated by the United Nations as Biosphere Reserves in 1976, and in 1995 as World Heritage sites. Landscape Glacier National Park is a …

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Top Attractions

St. Mary Lake Glacier’s 762 mountain lakes are stunning for their sheer size and the towering mountains rising from the shores of their clear waters. Little Chief Mountain imposes a formidable flank over this high-altitude lake. Second in size to Lake McDonald, St. Mary is often frozen completely over in winter with ice up to 4-feet thick. Swiftcurrent Lake Moonlit …

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Glacier National Park
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