"Driving on Going-to-the-Sun-Road has got to be one of the best drives in the world. The most striking scenery one could ever see in this continent. Rightly nick-named as 'The crown of the continent'"
How I did it: I flew to Bozeman, MT and drove for 6 hours to reach the East entrance of the park. I would recommend entering from the West side since the scenary builds from West -> East.
There is an airport near the National Park but the tickets to that place are very expensive. That's the reason I chose Bozeman, MT. The drive from Bozeman to the West Entrance is very beautiful since you pass through Flathead National forest. So just keep that in mind.
Lessons & tips:
Places you cannot miss:
1.) Driving Going-to-the-Sun-Road
2.) Wild goose island near Saint Mary's lake
3.) Many glacier Area (lot of bears)
4.) Two Medicine Area
5.) Bowman Lake (awesome scenery)
The first thing to remember is that the Park is not very accessible via Road. Apart from Going to the Sun road there are no other major roads. For example, in order to reach Many glacier area you must take a road that goes out of the park via east enterance and then re-enter the park. So schedule your trip accordingly.
In order to reach Goat Haunt Area you must drive to Canada and take a boat since there is no road to this area. However you can trek from Bowman Lake (15 miles).
Its a paradise for anyone who loves backpacking. If I had time I would trek the "North Circle" which is the 6th most beautiful trekking spot in the world (it takes a week to finish the Circle).
Resources: I used this website to plan my trip. Its very useful
Jul 07, 03:55PM PDT
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