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Glacier National Park
Visitor Information
Aerial photo from helicopter tour by
Jenie Woehler of
Historic Tamarack Lodge.
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One-way charter van service is offered by Airport Shuttle Express of Calgary Canada. We provide service between Calgary Airport (YYC) and any address in and around Glacier Park, Montana, including East Glacier, Kalispell and Whitefish as well as any Montana Amtrak Station. If your car rental does not permit one way rentals; if you are an Amtrak passengers trying to connect with Via Rail Canada or the Rocky Mountaineer or if you are faced with limited bus or air service between Montana and Alberta......consider us!
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Highest
Point
Mount Cleveland, 10,448 feet
Location
Glacier National Park is in northwestern
Montana and adjoins its neighbor, the Waterton Lakes National
Park in Alberta, Canada, to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park,
a
world first.
Park Information
Write to: Superintendent, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT. Phone: 406-888-7800.
Getting to Glacier National Park
Road
Main routes in are from the
east or west via US 2, from the east via US 89, and from the south via US 93. The
primary route between Canada and America is Chief Mountain International Highway, which is
closed to winter travel.
Air
Glacier Park International Airport is 25 miles west of West
Glacier. Services include Big Sky Airlines, Delta Airlines, Horizon Airlines
and Holman Aviation (private charters). The airport at Great Falls is 197
miles east of West Glacier. Rental cars are available at both airports.
Buses
and Shuttles to the Park
Glacier Park
Inc. (GPI). Provides shuttles from one lodge to another. Please call ahead
as a minimum number of passengers may be requires. Phone: 406-892-2525.
Rail
The daily Amtrak passenger
service the
Empire Builder,
which runs
between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, follows along the southern boundary of
Glacier National Park. It stops at East Glacier (Glacier Park Station,
summer only), West Glacier (Belton Station), Essex and Whitefish.
Rental Cars
Rental cars
are available in the nearby communities of Browning,
Columbia
Falls, Essex, East
Glacier, West
Glacier, Great
Falls, Kalispell,
Whitefish,
Lethbridge, and Calgary.
Getting Around Within the Park
GPI park shuttles operate from one lodge to another. These shuttles take time, however, because of their many stops. Also, some shuttles may require a minimum number of passengers before they travel at all. Therefore you may want to inquire ahead of time by calling GPI at 406-892-2525.
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Moon
Glacier National Park, 4th Edition (Moon Handbooks) by Becky Lomax. Get
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Glacier
National Park: Crown Jewel of the Continent by Will MacPheat. This book
contains a collection of photographs of Glacier National Park featuring Lake
McDonald, Avalanche Lake, Going to the Sun Highway, St. Mary's, Many Glacier
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Glacier
National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park: A Complete Recreation
Guide by Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall. Discover the best areas for
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Insiders'
Guide to Glacier National Park, 6th: Including the Flathead
Valley & Waterton Lakes National Park by Michael McCoy. This book is the essential source for information to this
outdoor paradise that offers diverse opportunities for fun and adventure. Written by a local, this guide offers a personal and
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The
Photographer's Guide to Glacier National Park: Where to Find Perfect Shots
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experienced, world-class free-lance photographer shares his secrets and
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