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I just got my senior pass at a national forest office, it cost $80 these days but I hope to make it pay off pretty soon with some free entries and 1/2 price on most of the camping. got mine just before they were going up to $80 courtesy of the Obama Administration IIRC... Paid $10 for mine...in fact at several parks on the way home from Arizona, bought a couple more just in case I lost one.. Have one in each of the three vehicles I normally drive...the old 4 Runner, the Pilot and the Camry...
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Not sure if anyone mentioned Amtrak yet as an alternative to flying. Sis lives in Whitefish and the train stops there on the way west to Seattle. I rented a car at the Kalispell airport and just the train ride was a great, way less than flying and faster than driving. Dad drove us on the Going To The Sun Highway when we were kids, but the last time I did it we took the red bus and left the white nickel driving to a non-flatlander.
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And you can thru hike with a backcountry pass (easily acquired) and the shuttle will take you from Logan's back to Many Glacier.
Well that's really nice, just like being in the city, you can catch a shuttle and go do anything if you have a permission pass. But then I'd suppose it'd be a good idea since...... How do you get back from one of those rafting trips? A wingsuit? And you don't have to take a shuttle. It's just available in places like the park if a person doesn't care to hike the same ground twice. The shuttle service is up in the air for now. https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/shuttles.htm https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news...es-for-next-season-s-shuttle-service.htm
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I am surprised nobody has mentioned Two Medicine. It is my favorite and often less crowded, although with Many Glacier being closed that may change
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PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Not sure if anyone mentioned Amtrak yet as an alternative to flying. Sis lives in Whitefish and the train stops there on the way west to Seattle. I rented a car at the Kalispell airport and just the train ride was a great, way less than flying and faster than driving. I was going to mention it when I made refrence to the Izzak Walton Inn but the OP had stated they would be arriving by air due to possible time restraints... From the Izaak Waltons web site.. Getting to the Izaak Walton Inn by Rail on the Amtrak Empire Builder Train About a quarter of guests at the Izaak Walton Inn arrive on an Amtrak passenger train: the Empire Builder. We are the last flagstop station on the entire line due to our history tied to the railroad and our unique location. Our inn gives people anywhere between Portland, Oregon and Chicago, Illinois a chance to experience rail travel as it once was with a stop in an outdoor hotspot near Glacier National Park. And if you want transportation beyond the tracks, we rent cars on site so you can turn your rail trip into a road trip. Cars available to seat up to 7 guests max. For car rental reservations please call 406-888-5700
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Not sure if anyone mentioned Amtrak yet as an alternative to flying. Sis lives in Whitefish and the train stops there on the way west to Seattle. I rented a car at the Kalispell airport and just the train ride was a great, way less than flying and faster than driving. Dad drove us on the Going To The Sun Highway when we were kids, but the last time I did it we took the red bus and left the white nickel driving to a non-flatlander. You took the AmTrak from Wisconsin to Whitefish and you enjoyed it?
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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You're saying, Focus on Glacial National Park, and avoid wasting to much time trying to learn the personality and size of the surrounding National Forest? Unless you are on no schedule and have days/weeks to do whatever yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Otherwise you'll be spending a lot of your limited time driving through pine trees on flat inducing dirt roads. I've only driven through WI, but I'd be willing to bet if a guy just wanted to drive around looking at trees you could do it at home.
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Kenneth,
You'll be fine. There's the park, the national forests, the Rocky front. If you're a sportsman family able to handle the usual outdoors unexpecteds, you'll be fine. Just don't surprise a bear.
By the way, when I hike with my Dad, we're both packing, both kinds. Bear whiz on one side, Mister Colt on the other. I'm not interested in a trip to Harborview and neither is Dad.
Up hills slow,
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Tonnage first and
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Are we better off looking at a September time frame? That is an option...
I do see several here mentioned many places close after Labor day,
like what? What would we be missing?
If it's food related, no problemo packing subs in a cooler for lunch...
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Are we better off looking at a September time frame? That is an option...
I do see several here mentioned many places close after Labor day,
like what? What would we be missing?
If it's food related, no problemo packing subs in a cooler for lunch...
Less people, but it can get cold starting in mid september, like +10. The going to the sun road usually closes early to mid September, food will be limited. Early September is often nice, cool evenings warm days.
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I'd go in September if given the choice, float trip would be ify then....
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Well guys, Any updates regarding the Park and the surrounding area?
I understand it's early in the season, and the CV-19 insanity,
But whats open?
What should be 'normal' by the end of June?
This vacation do-able or no?
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Unknown at this point. Park is still closed right now
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Unknown at this point. Park is still closed right now Any idea what CV19 will be affecting once the park opens? or still week to week unknowns?
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I would not be planning a vacation centered around a National Park this year.
Adjust fire.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I would not be planning a vacation centered around a National Park this year.
Adjust fire.
Need reasons.
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From when I went 4 years ago: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...-your-opinion-where-to-stay#Post11193682Deflave is on to something. I saw on the news that RV purchases and rentals are up a gazillion percent.
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I would not be planning a vacation centered around a National Park this year.
Adjust fire.
Need reasons. The National Parks are ran by fugk tards. The season will be highly unpredictable.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Flave, I just reread your Browning comments to my wife from that link I posted. It was 4 years ago. She remembers it and we had another good laugh this morning. I was clueles............until we drove through Browning. The whole family laughed as we drove through.
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
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After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
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