West Glacier, United States Travel Blogs

Day 2
Aug 1, 2007 (36 photos)

Our second day of the reunion started with us gathering at the Lake McDonald Lodge prior to boarding the boat for a cruise of Lake McDonald.  The cruise took us south (into the smoke) with an informative narrative by the boatman.  We had great ...

Glacier National Park
Aug 29, 2005 (5 photos)

... the pine forest along numerous creeks. At the end of the road we took the unpaved Outside North Fork Road back to West Glacier. After dinner we drove to Fish Creek and walked the pebbly shore line along Lake McDonald to the Rocky Point lookout and since ...

Headed West
Jun 18, 2008 (13 photos)

... the rapids in India were quite a bit more intense than these but a blast none the less. We didn't see much wildlife in Glacier except for a Grizzly far away in the distance outside the park and a grizzly on the side of I90 drinking out of a pond!  ...

Day4: Thurs 8/2, Logan SP, MT to East Glacier, MT.
Aug 3, 2007 (4 photos)

... ' made mingling less enjoyable than when we do the same thing back home. Elusive Internet Access While returning to West Glacier we took the opportunity to lurk in parking lots and side streets stalking the elusive wireless internet connection.  ...

Day 2 at Glacier
Aug 18, 2007 (4 photos)

8/18/07 We hope everyone is enjoying the blog so far.  Please let us know if you have any suggestions.  Today we gave our legs a well needed rest and walked/skate boarded with the dogs and then cooled off with a nice paddle ...

Cedar Trail
Jul 12, 2008 (4 photos)

In the morning we went on the Trail of the Cedars. It was like 7:30 in the morning. It was really cool and 50 degrees. We saw a gorge and it was really beautiful. We went back to Eddie's and they had a postcard of the gorge we saw that morning. I ...

White water rafting
Jul 9, 2008 (4 photos)

Today we drove to Glacier National Park. We drove by the Flathead Lake. It is the biggest freshwater lake this side of the Mississippi. It is 450 ft. deep! When we got to Apgar Village we picked up a Junior Ranger Kit. Then we went white water rafting ...

Red Jammer Bus
Jul 10, 2008 (6 photos)

I had breakfast at Eddie's in Apgar Village at Glacier National Park (GNP). I had a pancake shaped like a bears head. It was great! We went to the Ranger's Station and picked up an Adventure Kid's backpack. We took a red "jammer" bus on the Going to ...

Glacier NationalPark
Aug 17, 2007 (10 photos)

8/17/07 We arrived in Glacier National Park last night. We set up camp and enjoyed the last few hours of our anniversary out of the car.  This morning we dropped the dogs off at the "Critter Sitter" so that we were allowed on the hiking trails.& ...

Endnu en nationalpark, Glacier NP
Aug 6, 2007 (4 photos)

Glacier Nationalpark havde vi glædet os utrolig meget til at se (i hvert tilfæ ...

Glacier National Park
Aug 12, 2007 (5 photos)

... this coming into it.  Too many grizzlies and such.  We camped at Avalanche Campground (sounds safe huh?) with a view of a Glacier in the distance.  There is a haze in the air from the many wildfires burning in Montana.  None in the park ...

Day Forty-Four: All-You-Can-Eat-What?
Jul 22, 2000

... by huge mountains all around. We seem like we have been driving around this lake forever. It never ends. 7:00 - Welcome to Glacier National Park. We went to the visitor's center for some info on the campgrounds and trails. We decided to camp at Apgar ...

Day Forty-Five: Turning Point
Jul 23, 2000 (10 photos)

... on the east side of the park to camp there for the night, shower, and so we are right there for tomorrow's adventure: Grinnell Glacier Boat Trip and Hike. From the paper, it says its one of the largest glaciers in the park on a strenuous all-day hike. It ...

Glacier-Waterton International Park: West Glacier
Aug 16, 2008 (15 photos)

... of feet above the valleys and gorges below, crossing the Continental Divide at Logan's Pass. It is also the United States' first international park-connecting with the Canadian Waterton Lakes National Park just across the US-Canada border. Glacier ...

21 US Glacier National Park
Sep 21, 2009 (28 photos)

... our trip west will keep Bogie somewhat quiet (although he still herds and spins on three legs at every opportunity). Visited a Glacier NP Ranger friend of Cindy’s at her end of year party (most seasonal employees released shortly after Labour Day) ...

A Day in Glacier National Park
Sep 30, 2006 (6 photos)

... peaks dominated the view above the head of the lake and the yellow aspens reflected in the water. A good deal of this part of Glacier Park was burned in a wildfire in 1988, and much of the west shore of the lake was affected. The view is still stark from ...

Glacier National Park
May 21, 2009

Glacier National Park

Glacier NP
Jun 28, 2005

... . We decided to have a quick bite to eat before we left and ate in their lounge. We took the long way back to West Glacier where we were camped at Glacier RV Park. We stopped to see the goats at Goat Lick, where the mountain goats congregate because of a ...

On the way home
Jul 30, 2007 (129 photos)

On our way  home...

Going to the Sun Road Tour
Jul 10, 2008 (13 photos)

We signed up for a tour of the famous Going to the Sun Road.  We did the Crown of the Continent Tour and it was 9.5 hours.  Yes, you read that right.  I don't know what I was thinking when I booked it.  Ok, I was thinking the lady at ...

Just one more weekend, please
Oct 14, 2006 (1 photos)

A 17-mile drive from Whitefish to the western entrance to Glacier National Park. A pretty drive, the road is good and you can look at mountains any way you turn your head. From Flathead Valley you travel past the things that build up around any park ...

Glacier National Park
Sep 8, 2008 (4 photos)

It'll be a few more days for pictures. It's beautiful here but let's just say they're not connected. Cell service and internet access are extremely limited. Good thing I'm only here for a few days or I'd probably lose my mind. :-) I was a bit ...

Last day in Glacier
Jul 12, 2008 (6 photos)

Really?  We can't get adjusted to the time, so we are getting up at 6 a.m. and waiting outside the restaurant for breakfast.  Huh?!  Anywho, Taylor has one last activity to complete for her Junior Park Ranger badge, so we are going on a ...

From Yellowstone Country to Glacier Park
Sep 29, 2006 (1 photos)

September 28th and 29th From Yellowstone Country To Glacier Park We left our free site on the banks of the Yellowstone about 9:30 AM and headed to Bozeman to find internet and breakfast, and take another look at the City. Between us, we had been ...

GNP
Aug 20, 2007 (5 photos)

... . There is a haze all through the state and the smell of smoke is everywhere. I took the scenic drive through Glacier National Park. It was raining and the smoke was everywhere, but it was a beautiful drive. The unusual atmospheric conditions painted ...

la traversée du Montana
Jun 25, 2009 (6 photos)

Pas grand chose, sinon beaucoup de route ce jour-là... Enfin à part la visite d'une ville fantôme où un orage de grêle m'a rattrapé! Et puis Betty a passé ses 200 000km!

Glacier National Park
Jul 9, 2008 (4 photos)

We got up early in Missoula and drove to Glacier.  It was about 3 hours.  The drive was absolutely beautiful!  We drove by Flathead Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake this side of the Mississippi.  It's about 450 ft. deep.  ...