"Glacier National Park in Montana" Top 5 Page for this destination Montana by dabidc

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Many Glacier Hike.

Hidden away on the east side of Glacier National Park in the N.W corner of Montana is a hotel that dates back to the early part of the 1900's. Many Glacier Hotel dates from the times when the Railroad Companies were building railroads to the west and several hotels were built to attract tourists to the Rocky Mountains, in particular to Glacier National Park.

It is of timber construction and has a massive open area inside the hotel. This lobby area is a great meeting area and on some summer evenings the staff entertain the guests, who either sit around the open area or line the balconies to the rooms on the second and third floors.

The open area or lobby has massive supports of trees felled in the area and is a magnificent area for guests and for such entertainment.

The objective of the visit is to use the hotel as a base for a hike to the Glaciers which are almost hidden in the photo but the general area is above the Swifcurrent Lake in front of the hotel and into the valley in the centre.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A Sate with great natural beauty.
Cons:Far from the big urban centres.
In a nutshell:A great place to visit from Alberta.

Intro Updated Jan 21, 2004
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Reviews (15)

Rest and enjoy the peace and serenity. Off The Beaten Path (4)

The path does continue to the head of the lake, but we chose to rest , I took some photos and experimented looking at... more travel advice

Untouched natural surroundings. Off The Beaten Path (4)

The lake is much as it was over the past centuries. There are some trees in the lake that has become waterlogged and... more travel advice

Close up of Little Matterhorn. Off The Beaten Path (4)

The mountain at the east end of the lake is part of the Continental Divide, all water from this side flows to the... more travel advice

Short hike, small lake, high mountains. Off The Beaten Path (4)

The hike starts off about 4 miles north of the north end of Lake McDonald on the road from the West Glacier entrance to... more travel advice

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Comments (11)

deecat Jun 22, 2006 at 12:19 PM Report Abuse

Boy, David, when I want a "nature fix", I know where to go. Breathtaking scenery. Love the photo taken through the hollow tree trunk, the lake reflection...heck, I love them all. Another "stellar" job.
Faiza-Ifrah Feb 21, 2006 at 7:57 PM Report Abuse

u have taken some fantastic pictures here. ur pics are telling the whole tale :-) i liked ur description of river flows from continental divide.
ZanieOR Aug 14, 2005 at 9:38 AM Report Abuse

You have some beautiful photos of a beautiful state!
dfactor Jul 21, 2005 at 3:25 AM Report Abuse

David, De javu feeling all over again with Montana! *LOL*
EllenH Jul 10, 2005 at 6:12 PM Report Abuse

Amazing photos, last time I was in Glacier was a few years ago, end of June, raining, almost snowing, and sooo foggy we could have been anywhere :(
freya_heaven May 19, 2005 at 2:21 PM Report Abuse

The mountains look just stunning, David. You have some beautiful photos, how thrilling to walk the same path as used by bears! (~_~)
jamiesno Dec 30, 2004 at 3:58 PM Report Abuse

David that is another great mountain picture reflecting on that lake there on your first tip. Great job, I really enjoy your pages!!
o00o Jul 14, 2004 at 2:42 PM Report Abuse

Beautiful photos of Lake and nature. Awesome.
mtncorg Jun 18, 2004 at 3:02 PM Report Abuse

A glorious hike in Glacier you have shown. Almost as nice some further north? ;-\
MarvintheMartian Apr 27, 2004 at 1:26 PM Report Abuse

That is a fantastic set of pages - I've never heard of Grinnell Lake! What a beautiful area - great job with your camera!