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Agreed. Though giving my kidneys a workout on shidty roads staring a pine trees trying to find my way around new area with the fam in tow isn’t my idea of a good time. Unless as I mentioned earlier you reserved a NF cabin to stay in. Then I can see it.

So you are more of a paved road park guy then?

If I were bringing the whole fandamly I’d see the park. On my own? I’d see the park and what else there was to do out away from it.

But the thing is during the summer months you never get away from the traffic or crowds here. Lots of folks have the same idea. If I was to deal with crowds I’d see the main attraction.
YMMV

We did a loop of National parks on both sides of the border in'18. It included Glacier. The area that impressed me, I'm form BC where spectacular scenery is common place, the Kananaskis Provincial park in Alberta is a gem.

Only been the one time, mid August last year, a buddy in Great Falls took me on a day trip from Great Falls, just a quick up and down the Going to the Sun Highway from the Browning side..

Logan Pass looking East....



Same view when we was there



The clouds piling up on the east side of the pass didn't make it over the top though....





The Going to the Sun Highway and Glacier is ridiculously and spectacularly beautiful in ways my iphone cannot even begin to do justice.





As noted, that road is crowded and the going slow in season.

Half the Park does lie in Canada, I don't know how that figures if you have firearms with you.

FALSE

None of the park is in Canada. You can't drive across by accident. This is an incredibly ignorant comment.

Waterton (sp) is the National park on the other side of the border. Give the guy a break.

I wouldn't think it rated "incredibly ignorant", the park does lie right on the Border adjoining both major Canadian National and Provincial Parks right across the Line, same difference, I doubt there's a fence.

I didn't say you could "accidentally drive across", but didn't someone on this very thread mention crossing over?

Anyhoo... IIRC the Visitor Center atop Logan Pass flies both US and Canuck Flags (I dont recall any other). Just by chance I did capture the Canadian flag they have flying when taking a photo of these two ground squirrels (marmots??) near the parking lot.



I dunno, maybe we was just sucking up to the Canadians.

I did run into a LOT of Canadians in Yellowstone and Glacier.... seems like they headed south to find balmier climes

You cautioned as far as bringing a gun because the Park lies in both countries. Patently false. Utter and complete horseshidt. Don't pull your typical passive/aggressive [bleep] bullshidt. Just own it, you were pushing bad info to a guy asking about something you don't know a fugking thing about.

Not "same difference". One is a U.S. national park, one is in Canada. Fence has nothing do to with it, as the OP never said anything about going on a backcountry hike into the hinterlands on the international border. Your implications were plain to read. Just admit you were wrong and move on.

This day in age international borders are a thing. Giving bad info to someone not familiar with the area needs to be called out.


I could be an azzhole and say something like "if I were Canadian I wouldn't care either" but I'm not that kinda guy. A Canadian park and a U.S. park are very very very different things.

If you were even remotely polite as I would be, if you hadn't called me a liar on here many times I might.

Other than that, folks can judge for themselves. they ain't retards.

Fun trip to Montana

You could spend two days in the park.
Not sure where you would like to spend your nights? Kalispell would work, it's not that far from the park.

You could also spend some time around Bigfork, it's a nice little town with restaurants and shops. Bigfork is located at the North end of Flathead Lake. The lake is approx. 29 miles long and about 15 miles wide at the widest points. You can also take in a boat tour of Flathead Lake.
Once you're in the Bigfork area, a trip down the Swan Highway (SR 83) it's always a good trip. Driving down the road to Seeley Lake. You could stop at the Double Arrow Lodge They have a great restaurant. (that is the last time I was there).
There are lots of fun things to see and do while in Northwest Montana.
I forgot this, while in Bigfork. You could take in a play. Always good entertainment. Bigfork Summer Playhouse.

I hope this was a help in someway.
Enjoy your time in Northwest Montana.

Take care

Something nobody has mentioned yet - bring water or a good filter when hiking. The water in the little creeks looks clear and beautiful as hell, but giardia is very common. Don't screw up your trip with severe belly cramps and the schitts.

Let em judge. I standby anything I’ve posted here. If I’m wrong I’m not to proud to admit it. Guys come on here and ask all kinds of questions, I’m one of them. Hell I asked a question about wiring my shop and an electrician from back East I’d never seen post before pm’d me and gave me advice.

If we don’t police our own and call out bad info when it’s posted then this place is worthless.

I’m sorry you’re a bitch.

My apologies to The op for the sideline.

If my old memory serves me right, there was a small border crossing between the two parks, but it was closed when we were there in '18. I took my club cab long box p/u over the Going To the Sun Highway, the first day it opened in the spring. I had to drive with the mirrors in. chuckle. In '18 they still had a small glacier off in the distance.

Of Course Yellowstone. We haven't done any of the National Parks in California but Bryce and the Petrified Forest , I was impressed with.

2 days? I could have up to 8 days available.........

If you eat at a restaurant and see "Jo-Jo's" on the menu,..they're fried potatoes. Don't ask the waitress. She'll have a fit if you don't know what a Jo-Jo is.

In fact, the locals have a fit if a tourist says anything to them. I think it's some kind of local hobby to mean mouth the tourists.

Can't please everyone.

The pumps are Polebridge Mercantile *are* functional and have gas in them.

Don't ask about that either.

I never ate so many fresh cherries in my life when we went. Huckleberry pie was a constant source of desert too. I love it out there. Nothing wrong with being a tourist the first couple of times you visit to hit the high points.