Glacier National Park Chat

Something I don’t see on the park website. I’m awaiting a reply from the park.

Do Blackfeet tribal members still have access to the park free of charge? Do they need a ticket to enter?

In the past all I had to do was show my tribal ID and they let me and my family in.

That truck should have been towed. Any of those cars that aren't in parking spaces should be towed. We have been coming to Glacier since I was a kid back in the 70's. More frequently since the early 90's. Just in the last few years you see way more cars parked alongside the road--like up in Many Gla...

Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint--the map on GNP webpage has it labeled as a ViewPoint but it is the upper Grinnell lake. They would probably hike from the boat dock at Lake Josephine, but maybe the picnic parking area by Swiftcurrent. As for Dawson, I haven't been up there in about 13 years. My wife and ...

My knees no longer can take the longer hikes in the park so my wife and my son are going on a couple of hikes without me. Just curious how much time to allot for the hike to Grinell Glacier Viewpoint? We might take the boat and I'll stick around and fish and enjoy the scenery while they hike. Same f...

Typical internet thread going in another direction :) All I was trying to say was it seems Yellowstone has a way to deal with cars wanting to park on the side of the road. I don't care to see cars parking everywhere there is tiny spot next to the road--up by Logan Pass. But also the way it was in Ma...

Something will be done? I don't see what they can do about the crowds. Yeah, they can raise the price of admission (as was suggested quite a while ago). They could make it a non-car park (which would make it less popular), but it seems like their main options are to cope with the crowds. My pet the...

We only spent 3 days in the GNP area--at the St Mary KOA. I knew about the Logan Pass issue from years past. Gotten really bad with folks parking where there is no place to park. But a first was the amount of cars on the side of the road in Many Glacier--mainly around the entrance to the lodge by th...

I'm curious about AT&T's coverage in the same areas mentioned. I know Verizon is good because I get online every morning using my Q9C and checking weather and other stuff--slightly south of Two Sisters. But I'm considering an ipad with wifi and 3G and would prefer the bigger screen of the ipad c...

Lot of ATVs in the park last year. I was a bit surprised as I've never seen them in the park before.

That was awesome, Dave. What a Journey--I enjoyed every bit of it.

I bookmarked it. We do Lolo Pass every year we go to Glacier. Might have to detour that road you took.

Thanx for sharing.

Bill

I've been visiting GNP for most of my life starting in the 70's. Since the early 90's we have going to GNP yearly during the summer around the fourth of July. Two years ago my son and I summit our first peak on the 4th of July--Divide. So, thus far, Divide is my favorite climb :D http://webpages.cha...

Great report. I enjoyed the photos. Well done!

Jen wrote:Yep. The permission was basically so that the vehicles were not vandalized whilst we were climbing.

Care to elaborate on that?

My understanding is that non tribal members must pay a recreational fee if you're planning on climbing Chief or Divide.

Excellent report. Some great shots of your climbs. I really enjoyed reading this far--keep it coming!

I read all your TRs Jay. Good stuff and some nice photos. I do remember you shooting your 4x5 a few years ago. The blue layers ( Velvia ) looking back at Wild Goose island with Divide in the background. I was shooting a Nikon F5--hopefully I didn't say something stupid about digital vs film :P Wise ...