NEW TRIP!
August 16-21, 2009
Plan your arrival
in Kalispell for the morning of August 16, 2009 at the latest
Plan your departure from Kalispell for August 22, 2009
Glacier National Park has been given many
monikers describing its superlative mountain scenery. "Crown of the
Continent" and "America's Switzerland" are just two, and both
are apt descriptors. The sculpted forms of Glacier's mountains recall the
classic landscape of the Alps and the park's
excellent trail system puts the park's magnificent high country scenery
within reach. Rambling, wooden national park lodges dating from the days when the Great
Northern Railroad played a key role in promoting Glacier as a premier
mountain recreation area enhance your stay in one of America's treasured
wonderlands.
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Day 1
Arrival day. Overnight at Lake McDonald
Dinner included
Transfer from the Glacier Park Airport (or Whitefish,
Montana) to Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park. Enjoy
a "warm up" hike this afternoon to Avalanche Lake, a classic
glacial lake set in a massive cirque whose walls are laced with
waterfalls!
Day 2
Overnight at Lake McDonald
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
From Logan Pass, set off on your first hike in the Glacier high
country! Hike across the renowned flower meadows of Logan Pass
and descend to the shores of Hidden Lake beneath the looming
bulk of Bearhat Mountain. Or, for a longer day on the
trail, hike the spectacular Highline Trail to Granite Park
before descending to "the Loop" on the Going-to-the-Sun
Highway." Both hikes are above timberline for their duration, so
you'll enjoy non-stop views all day long!
Day 3
Overnight at Many Glacier
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
From Siyeh Bend on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway, ascend the
trail to the meadows of Preston Park at the foot of magnificent
ten-thousand-foot peak of Mount Siyeh. A longer hiking option
continues over windswept Piegan Pass and descends along the course of the
Cataract stream past lovely Morning Eagle Falls to Lake
Josephine and further to Many Glacier where you'll settle in for
a two-night stay.
Day 4
Overnight at Many Glacier
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hike to turquoise-colored, iceberg-speckled Iceberg Lake, one of
Glacier Park's most memorable sights. You can extend your trail outing with a
side-trip to the Ptarmigan Tunnel, a trail tunnel which pierces
the top of the arête wall above Ptarmigan Lake. From the
northern portal of the tunnel, enjoy a beautiful view over
Elizabeth Lake and the Belly River country!
Day 5
Overnight at East Glacier
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hike along the shores of Swiftcurrent and Josephine Lakes and
continue on to reach the shores of lovely Grinnell Lake nestled
at the base of imposing cirque walls. A more
challenging hiking option ascends to the Grinnell Glacier
perched on a shelf below the ramparts of the Garden Wall. From this trail,
enjoy beautiful vistas over Grinnell, Joesphine and Swiftcurrent
Lakes. In the afternoon, travel by vehicle to East Glacier where
you'll spend the next two evenings.
Day 6
Overnight at East Glacier
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
A short transfer by vehicle brings you to the Two Medicine area.
Enjoy a hike is this less-frequented, but no less magnificent,
part of Glacier Park. Hike to the Twin Falls and on to scenic
Upper Two Medicine Lake backdropped by Lone Walker Mountain.
Energetic hikers can tackle the trail to Dawson Pass from
where a magnificent view extends over the remote Upper Nyack
Creek drainage. The elegant, pyramidal form of Flinsch Peak dominates the
view. The trail traverses the upper slopes of the Nyack Creek
valley, continuing to Cut Bank Pass and Pitamakan Pass before
descending the Dry Fork stream to the starting point at Two
Medicine Lake. Enjoy a farewell dinner this evening. Your
breakfast and transfer from East Glacier back to Whitefish or Glacier Park
Airport on the following day is included in the trip price.
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Details about this Trip
Dates: August 16-21,
2009
Price: TBA
Single room for entire trip: TBA
Lodging: 6 nights lodging in national park lodges in rooms with
private bath facilities.
Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
Meeting Point: Whitefish, Montana or Glacier Park Airport
(between Kalispell and
Whitefish) at about noon on August 16, 2009.
Departure Point: Trip services end officially in
East Glacier after dinner on August 21. However, your lodging for
that evening, breakfast and transfer to Whitefish or Glacier
Park Airport on the morning of August 22 are included in the price
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