Summer Time in Glacier Park

Glacier Park is known for its pristine air and its breathtaking delicate scenery. In all Glacier offers a wonderful vacation opportunity. Many summer adventures await you from an adventurous drive along Going-To-The-Sun-Road to Whitewater Rafting and everything in between Glacier is a great place for an annual family vacation to romantic weekend getaways.

The first thing you will probably do is travel the Going-To-The-Sun-Road. This spectacular 52 mile, paved two-lane highway bisects the park east and west. As it crosses over the Continental Divide it climbs to 6,646-foot-high at Logan Pass, before descending towards the what is known as East Glacier. You will be amazed by the views that include large glacial lakes and cedar forests in the lower valleys to windswept alpine tundra atop the pass. Scenic viewpoints and pullouts line the road, so motorists can stop for extended views and photo opportunities. At Logan Pass, you’ll want to take a break and hike a trail that offers you the cleanest air and most beautiful views you’ve ever experienced. Along the trail, you’ll most likely run into wildlife from pika and marmots to graceful mountain goats that occasionally walk along the path with you. It’ll be well worth your time.

Intense hikers will enjoy the backcountry of Glacier. With over 700 miles of trails in the Park, the choices for hikes are extensive and accommodate all ability levels. If the land isn’t your thing there are a wide variety of water-based activities. There are at least a dozen lakes all around Glacier. Motorboats are allowed only on Lake McDonald, Sherburne Lake, St. Mary Lake, Two Medicine Lake, and Waterton Lake. Canoes and other non-motor boats are allowed in most waters of the park. Some waters are closed to protect critical wildlife habitat. You can find out where boats are allowed by contacting National Park Reservations.

For more information and to make reservations log onto http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/glacier.php