Glacier National Park Chat

What are everyone's favorite places to east in East Glacier?

We were in the park the week of July 22. Not sure if we lucked out, but never encountered any parking issues the entire week (even on days we got a late start). We did a lot of hikes we have never done before and avoided Logan Pass since we have been there so many times. There were even a few days w...

PeteE wrote:
hope that helps some.
Just go as early as you can.

pete

Thank you! Yes we are planning to head out early every day. We haven't visited during peak season since 2013. Not looking forward to the crowds and hopefully it won't be too bad.

PeteE wrote: Parking at trailheads like Lunch Creek, Siyeh Bend, St Mary/Virginia Falls, Sunrift Gorge are also filling early on many mornings.

How early do you estimate the trailheads fill up? By 8am, or earlier?

We came out last October and it was the first time I have visited Glacier during the fall. My husband and I have been wanting to visit during the fall for several years to bring my dad to UM homecoming weekend and to run the Le Grizz ultra race. Last fall was the first time in several years that the...

Lol...I just now realize (several years later) that I miss-typed the date in the title of this post. It should have said July 27...not June!

If anyone is looking for a smaller more challenging race, my husband and I both ran Le Grizz last month. It starts and ends in Polebridge. Great event and it surely won't be with over 1000 of your closest friends!

http://www.runlegrizz.com/

Glad we are not visiting until October this year!

Great report!

Hi Everyone, I have been reading this board for several years and am just realizing that this is my very first post. My father grew up in Great Falls and then lived in Missoula before moving east (what was he thinking?), so we have been to GNP many, many times over the years. Lately, we have been tr...