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Glacier National Park
(Wateron-Glacier International Peace Park)
Routes A &
B
From I-15 (coming from Canada)
drive through Glacier National Park and
return to I-15 to continue your journey
South - or - return to Canada
1. Take exit 364 at Shelby and drive west on US-2 to Browning (about 54 miles). We suggest you fill your fuel tank at Shelby.
Optional side trip:
There are several lakes and waterfalls in the Two Medicine River Watershed. Running Eagle Falls (a segmented cascade, 25 feet wide dropping about 75 feet) is the only one you can see from the road. There is an easy-to-moderate trail that loops around Two Medicine Lake giving you close-up views of both Running Eagle Falls and Twin Falls. If you wish to visit this area:
Drive north on MT-49 to Two Medicine Junction (about 4 miles). Turn left onto the Two Medicine entrance road and follow it to its end (about 9 miles). You will pick up detail information and a park map at the entrance station shortly after you enter the park (entry fee is $10.00 per non-commercial automobile - good for 7 days).
2. Continue, westbound on US-2, from Browning to East Glacier Park (about 13 miles). From here you'll skirt the southern boundary of Glacier National Park, climb to the 5,220 high Marias Pass at Summit. You'll then follow Bear Creak down the mountain, around the southern tip of Glacier National Park to the Middle Fork of the Flathead river. The railroad track following (and frequently crossing) US-2 is now owned by Burlington Northern. At Essex is the composition yard where they add
engines to eastbound trains to help them up the grade to the pass - or remove the extra
engines from the westbound trains having descended from the pass. This is a favorite stop for railroad buffs. Continue on US-2 to West Glacier (about 57 miles from East Glacier) passing between the 8,705 ft Great Northern Mountain (on your left) and the 9,376 ft Mount St Nicholas on your right.
3. The West Glacier entrance road to Glacier National Park is to your right (it is well marked). You'll stop at the West Entrance Station where you pay your fee and get the official Glacier National Park literature and map and you are on your way on Going-to-the-Sun Road (entry fee is $10.00 per non-commercial automobile - good for 7 days).
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4. From St, Mary, head south on US-89, through Kiowa (about 19 miles) to
Browning (13 more miles).
5. At Browning, follow US-2 eastbound through Cutbank (about 34 miles) to I-15 at Shelby (23 more miles).
6. Enter I-15 using the northbound or southbound on-ramp as your destination dictates.
For more information about Glacier National Park, its topography as well as its inhabitants:
Glacier National Park
P.O.Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936
406-888-7800
Or you may email them at:
glac_information@nps.gov
Official NPS Glacier National Park web site:
www.nps.gov/glac/home.htm
Hotel and Motel accommodations,
usually at a discount, are available in the
following communities:
For a 'clickable' accommodations
map of Montana, visit:
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How to get to Glacier
National Park (select your expected routing):
- Route
A:
From I-15 (coming from Canada), drive through Glacier National Park and return to Canada.
- Route
B:
From I-15 (coming from Canada), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-15 to continue in a southbound direction.
- Route
C:
From I-15 (coming from south of Butte), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-15 north or south or I-90 east of Butte.
- Route
D:
From I-15 (coming from south of Butte), drive through Glacier National Park and depart Montana, westbound, on I-90.
- Route
E:
From I-90 (coming from Idaho), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-90 westbound.
- Route
F:
From I-90 (coming from Idaho), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-90 eastbound.
- Route
G:
From I-90 (coming from the east), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-90 eastbound.
- Route
H:
From I-90 (coming from the east), drive through Glacier National Park and return to I-90 westbound.
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