5 Areas To Explore That Will Enhance Your Glacier National Park Experience...

5 Areas To Explore That Will Enhance Your Glacier National Park Experience...
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A trip to Glacier National Park is an adventure that you will treasure the rest of your life. Located along the Canadian border in western Montana, Glacier NP was established in 1910 and became the 8th National Park. Given the nickname, Crown of the Continent, it was a popular destination on The Great Northern Railway which was developed, in part, to expose the 'Easterners' to the Great American West and Glacier National Park was the highlight at the end of the cross-country journey. The marketing campaign "See America First" was created to get railroad travelers to head west and visit Glacier.

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Glacier Park Lodge was built by the railroad for easy access to the area and was the main place to stay when it first opened. Since those early days the Park's offerings have grown and now include over 700 miles of hiking trails, historic lodges, abundant wildlife, pristine waterways, and several fantastic National Park Lodges.

You'll need time to really explore this National Park so plan on carving some out in your schedule to make this a multi-day trip. We spent 10 days during our visit and really got to know the lay of the land.

Remember, no matter where your travels take you in the United States this summer, you are never too far away from one of our National Parks. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Park System ~ Get Out and #FindYourPark!

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