Glacier National Park was established on May 11, 1910 and encompasses more than 1 million acres including two mountain ranges and over 130 named lakes. It is located in northern Montana and borders Canada.
Glacier National Park is a hiker’s paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. To many Glacier National Park is known as the “Crown of the Continent”.
Glacier has over 700 miles of trails, pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, glacial-carved valleys and spectacular lakes. Glacier is home to large animals including wolves, bears, goats, moose and to smaller animals too like lemmings, ground squirrels and little brown bats. It is also home to more than 260 species of birds in varying habitat. There are also insects, amphibians and fish.
Glacier National Park map
Rushing water at Glacier National Park
Title: Rushing water at Glacier National Park
Location: McDonald River, Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Rapids close up at Glacier National Park
Title: Rapids close up at Glacier National Park
Location: McDonald River, Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
A view from the road on the east side of Glacier National Park
Title: A view from the road on the east side of Glacier National Park
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Glacier National Park, Montana
Title: Glacier National Park, Montana
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road
Title: Summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Rushing Water at Glacier National Park
Title: Rushing Water at Glacier National Park
Location: McDonald River, Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Looking down into a valley at Glacier National Park
Title: Looking down into a valley at Glacier National Park
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Beautiful River view at Glacier National Park
Title: Beautiful River view at Glacier National Park
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011
Glacier National Park – St Mary Lake
Title: Glacier National Park – St Mary Lake
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 6/4/2009
Swiftcurrent Lake – Many Glacier
Title: Swiftcurrent Lake – Many Glacier
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 6/4/2009
St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park
Title: St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park
Location: Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana
Date: 6/4/2009