GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA (2023) | Best Things To Do In Glacier + Travel Tips
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA (2023) | Best Things To Do In Glacier + Travel Tips
Glacier National Park is located in the northwest of the state of Montana at the US-Canada border. Spanning over a million acres, this stunning park is renowned for its towering mountains, glistening lakes, cascading waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and of course its beautiful glaciers. The park can be broken up into different areas to explore. The most popular and accessible parts include the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier, and Two Medicine. In this video, we’ll cover these areas by sharing our top 10 things to do in Glacier National Park, including easy hikes, hard hikes, and non-hiking activities.
🔗 RESERVATION LINKS, HIKING ROUTES & OTHER ACTIVITIES GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
☑️ Hiking trails in Two Medicine: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/hikingtwomedicine.htm
☑️ Avalanche Lake Trail Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/avalanche-lake-56f0b51-3
☑️ Hidden Lake Overlook Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/hidden-lake-overlook-9704a4f-2
☑️ St. Mary Boat tour in Glacier National Park: https://glacierparkboats.com/tours-rentals/st-mary
☑️ St. Mary & Virginia Falls Trail Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/st-mary-and-virginia-falls-3c51419
☑️ Cracker Lake Trail Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/cracker-lake-2ef3dce
☑️ Highline Trail + Grinnell Glacier Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/highline-trail-grinnel-glacier-overlook-and-loop-trail-903cc7b
☑️ Grinnell Glacier Trail Overview: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/grinnell-glacier-36165c6
☑️ Timed entry tickets to the different areas in the park: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10087086
🥾 Find the best hiking trails in Glacier National Park: https://alltrails.pxf.io/c/3559813/1865884/22353
😴 WHERE TO STAY IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
– West Glacier: Paddle Ridge Hotel: https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/glacier-outdoor-center.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2
– St. Mary: St. Mary Village: https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/st-mary-lodge-and-resort.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2
– Camground Reservations Inside Park: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/reservation-campgrounds.htm
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✏️ GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL MAP:
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🎵 MUSIC CREDITS:
Escape by Daniel Brown Keys
Rejoice In The Morning by the David Royce Collective
Sunset Traveler by Paper Planes
Up In The Sky by The North
Friends Forever Instrumental Version by Ziv Moran
🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:23 Two Medicine
2:02 Lake McDonald
2:55 Going To The Sun Road
3:57 Avalanche Lake Hike
4:47 Hidden Lake Overlook Hike
5:53 Glacier National Park Boat Tour
6:36 St. Mary And Virginia Falls Hike
7:33 Cracker Lake Hike
8:45 Highline Trail Hike
10:07 Grinnell Glacier Hike
11:33 Other Hikes In Glacier National Park
12:12 Glacier National Park Travel Tips
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what app do you use for the hikes?
Great video! Helpful, and excellent video quality!
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Very, VERY nice video. 😎
Wow top quality job on the video and the information in the description! I’m in Oregon, trying to decide where to head this summer. I think this might be a winner.
Great content! Cheers!
Love your video. Check spelling: accommodation (two "m"s whenever you type accommodation). It’s the teacher in me. Love you!
What would you say is a good place for someone not from the U.S to visit here? As I’m not familiar with this area, or the U.S?
I am very excited get see this and we be coming in August 2024. Never been Montana. We are from Boise, Idaho.
I m not used to right side driving. Are there other options
wow, very beautiful
Beautiful place
Don’t look very wheelchair accessible and before you all start saying well, they don’t want to destroy the Earth, and what not what about all the boardwalks and stuff they built through there.
Is this the most beautiful place in the whole USA? Those emerald lakes surrounded by mountains look like a different world, like you transported to a different planet. Maybe you two already smile habitually, but you smile here as though that is how it feels where you are.
When did you visit here? I see you two wearing shorts. I’d like to go when it’s nice weather. Thank you!
I would rather carry a gun then bear spray
Excellent excellent and excellent video and informative
Wow! So useful and helpful! Appreciate the tips for the places you went, and even places that you weren’t able to make it to. I will definitely review this before I go. So useful and well put together. This is the first video that I’ve seen of yours and now I’m a subscriber! So glad you mentioned the vehicle size restrictions. That will definitely play a part in my planning. Thank you for all of the useful links. This video is like a one-stop-shop for visiting Glacier National Park… all in just a few minutes!
I want to go on a road trip in the summer with my friends and Glacier is one of our planned stops. Do you know how the parking/camping situation is? We are planning on taking a minivan but dont know what the sleep situation will be yet. We are all in high school and too broke for hotels so we are thinking of taking camping gear, but we arent sure of the logistics yet. Any suggestions??
I want to go there this summer 😇🤠.
Wow
As an older non-hiking couple with limited mobility, is it worth a visit just to drive through?
Best thing you can do for the park is to stay home. The park is overrun by tourists who trash and pollute everywhere they go. I’m local and can’t even get into the park and quite frankly don’t want to anymore do to the awful crowds.
Glacier now has huge crowds, and timed reservations are required. A lot of the things in this video can’t just be done when you want. And, there really isn’t much left of the actual glaciers now. I recommend Grand Teton NP for a much better experience.
Excellent video! Great info!
This video so beautyfull
Wow
Great video! We have been there and want to go back again. It’s an awesome place to film videos and just enjoy nature.
Montana is wonderful). Thanks.
"Sorry folks Montana is closed"! "The Moose out front should have told ya"!
Just a little spin on National Lampoons humor.
Safe travels during your visit here.
apsalutley beutifule thank you for this video
Bridget Shore
Nice presentation.
Anybody here because of Justin? 😅
This is beautiful. Heard about this place in news because a hike died . 😢very sad news 😢. I need to go one day
Thank you so much for the video!!! We are planning to visit Glacier National Park at the end of August from Canada. We will stay in Kalispell for one night and want to go to Trail of Cedars and Going-to-the-Sun Road toward St Mary. Do you think there is enough time for one day? Please if you can answer I will be very appreciative. Thanks!!!
Great video! Awesome inspiration! May I ask how you guys animated the little dot running along the trails in the Google Earth view? Is that something Google Earth can do on its own? That would be amazing to plan out specific trips and discuss them with friends.
Well done! Thanks so much for all the details and tips!
How many of these can you cover in 3 days?
Well done video 👍🏼
Thank you for the great video. Wondering how difficult the trails are? Can I novice hiker cover these?
I live and work right outside of Whitefish Montana!!!I love hiking Exploring!!!!I love my Home!!
Wouldn’t June and September be the most busy
Just got back from a trip the park, your recommendations were spot on. Grinnell Glacier hike was our favorite followed by Highline. Going over the entire top might have been cool too, but that would be a long day
Wonderful video and very informative. The format is excellent. Thanks.
You didn’t show the dental floss farms!
Ty. Super helpful. Going in September 2025 for a month!🙌🏼🥾⛰️🤍
❤ the maps!!
If I stay on the going to the sun road, will that get me to where I can go on the trails??
I just have no idea what this is going to be like. I’m so excited.
This is my backyard only 15 miles away from the park 👍🏻