Glacier National Park

Have you ever felt the desire to be in the middle of the most epic nature documentary ever made? Glacier National Park has some of the most majestic, legendary natural landscapes on Earth.
The raw, untamed, simply unfathomable natural beauty that surrounds you at every turn is really difficult to process at first — everywhere you look, the scenery and wildlife is absolutely breathtaking. There really is no way to describe how incredible it is with mere words, and even pictures don’t do it justice.
You will be doing yourself a huge favor if you add this place to your bucket list. Make sure you take the time to go for a walk, because things are even more amazing off the road and down the trail.
We visited during spring/​summer months, just when the high-​altitude flowers were in bloom. At the higher elevations, there were pine trees that were hundreds of years old, yet were only three or four feet high — not enough oxygen up there for them to grow any bigger. Bizarre-​looking flowers that bloom for just weeks at a time every few years were out with their dazzling displays of color, with the fat marmots and groundhogs looking for the next bite to eat. There were also mountain goats everywhere, and grizzly bears that had to be avoided.
If you ever want to see what the Earth was like before humans came in and paved it all over, this is the place to see. The experience is something I’ll never forget, and if you ever have the chance, don’t hesitate to go. You will certainly not regret it!

We recently visited here and unfortatunely the fire smokes were terrible, resulting for us to cancel our apgar cabin reservation. The usual reservation cancellation requires up to 72hrs to cancel for a full refund however after submitting an email they agreed to give us a refund. Excellent customer service! Will definitely visit glacier national park again to see the blue skies.

Maybe the most beautiful place on Earth. We saw awesome panoramas, the clearest of waters, and wildlife too, but thankfully not in our camp ground. Going to the Sun Road is big enough for two way traffic, and has plenty of places to pull over, with exhibits along the way too. Some parts of the park are a drive to access (Baldwin Lake, etc.), but are all scenic as can be.

This is the most beautiful place I have ever been! Went the beginning of May and areas were still closed due to the snow. Plenty of places to pull over, look, take a hike. Will definitely be coming back!

National Parks are among the best things the American people have going for them. Almost every one is spectacular or unique in some way. And Glacier National Park is one of my favorites. I’ve been two times, the first while on honeymoon.
Some highlights:
Lake McDonald — supremely scenic. Try swimming — you’ll find a one foot warmish layer on top of frigid, glacier feed water below.
Going to the Sun road — this road is an engineering marvel and defines spectacular. You’ll want to drive it twice with someone else in the car. You drive while the other gawks continuously, then switch seats.
Marmots — these are paid park employees. OK, I jest, but we encountered one at a turnout on Going to the Sun Road that was posing for photos like a celebrity. Which it was, I suppose.
Bear bells — if you go hiking, you’ll probably want some of these. I love bears, including grizzlies, but prefer some real estate between them and me.
Lake McDonald cabin — small, spartan but who cares? A bed in proximity to the lodge was all we needed. It’s been quite a few years since we rented the cabin, so things may have changed.
Grinnell glacier — it was still there when I hiked up to see it (and walk on it). With climate change taking its toll on the park’s glaciers, this might not be quite as rewarding. The trail is pretty awesome, though.
Obviously, there’s more, such as going across the border to the Canadian part of the park. I hope to return for a third time someday.

EPIC EPIC EPIC! I’ve been to a lot of places in the US (including AK, HI, CO, WA) but Glacier simply blew me away! It had mountain peaks, and still lakes like I’ve never seen before. I’m just glad I only live a 12 hour drive from here cause I’m tempted to go back soon! I enjoyed camping and hiking for 3 days while I was there. I spent one night up at Bowman lake which is great. Very secluded and quite. The next day I did the drive on the Road to the Sun and it was both fantastic and a bit freaky for me (only cause I don’t like driving next to steep cliffs…) but was well worth it. You must stop at Logan Pass and visitors center. You can hike around there and there and the views a great if it’s clear. I think drove down to Two Medicine for my 2^nd night which was also great, my last night I stayed in Many Glacier. The camping site was full but it was still great to be there and I was able to get an afternoon hike into the Ptarmigan Falls. While at Many, I also saw a black bear with two cubs and a smaller grizzly by the road.

Glacier Park rivals the Canadian Rockies for beauty! No mean feat. We did some hiking here, but since it was getaway day the hikes ended up being shortened. As a result I’ll leave it to your own wisdom and hiking talents to pick your rambles. We stopped at the Logan Pass Visitors Center (adequate) and went up the hill there so we could say we’d hiked over the Continental Divide. Note: Requirement to sing The Band’s, «Across The Great Divide» waived only for people who begin every sentence with, «So, …». All others, tune up your pipes!
Briefly on the Park: 1) High starting elevations for hikes (see Great Divide notes above) 2) Stunning views are constant. 3) Parking is often very slim; GO EARLY IN THE DAY. 4) Hike in bunches as at least one of the hikes seemed Grizzly Bear possible. 5) Bring camera, or similar device as photo ops are constant. 6) Mountain goats abound.
Finally: West side of the Park, Lake McDonald, etc., felt like an amusement park when we passed through it due to the number of people. Staging from the east side of the Park meant spending time in Two Medicine area; fewer crowds, and much more peaceful.