Travel to Glacier National Park and Western Montana – Episode 257

Randy

Hi Chris,

Love your podcast. Longtime listener. Glacier NP is a wonderful place to explore. Just wanted to note that Going to the Sun Highway typically does not open until the week of July 4. It depends on snowfall and efforts to clear it. The week I was there in 2007 it opened on July 2. Timing was good for me as I arrived on July 1. Much of the very popular Hidden Lakes trail near Logan Pass Visitor Center was snow-packed and icy but still quite wonderful in early July. WIldflowers were wonderful below the snow line. If you check the Glacier NP website in the early summer, you’ll see the frequent updates on status of plowing and opening of Going to the Sun Road.

Just wanted to emphasize how late in summer the season is there. Many people find it hard to believe.

Thanks for your podcast,

– Randy in Annapolis

Sam

I went to Glacier National Park in June 2001 and was sad to find the going to the sun road wasn’t open yet, but drove around and also visited the Two Medicine section and loved the short hike to a double waterfall (when there is sufficient rainfall) where one falls over a ledge above, and more water flows below through a cave under the upper fall – Magnificent (and a short, easy 20minute or so hike from a parking lot! “Running Eagle Falls” Hike)

Rod Austin

Great post, that I had only discovered. From Missoula here. GNP is one of the best places in the world to visit–and yes, people should visit it now.