Hey Paul! What did your route look like? I think I asked for GAB-HEL-ELF-GLH-GLH-COS. Hoping for a more relaxed itinerary this year!
I requested ELH-HEL-COS-MOL-MOL-COS, It's pretty similar to yours except the first day is longer
Nice! I think we have pretty similar goals. Would you think about taking the tunnel? Or in/out from Chief?
I'm trying to avoid the tunnel this year because getting into Many Glacier will be very difficult with construction and crowds. Ordinarily that would be a option, I love going through the tunnel and the trip down to Elisabeth lake.
I doubt I will get one too. There must be a better way, I saw almost no site movement yesterday, did they take the day off? Not updating the system? I get it it is a lot of work and routes are complex but it could be more efficient. Just venting.
I can post some pictures of Helen lake from previous trips.zozeppelin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:42 am Jason and Paul, very nice trips - please post pictures of Helen.
Keep faith, if you had flexibility in your itinerary then you should get something close that can always be improved upon arrival.
So far they have processed 780 'site nights' after large group permit, assuming 3-4 night average ... 200-250 trips?
I wish they would have waited until it was actually bad (needed). Last year was an anomaly with only one entrance/exit. Perhaps this year will also be challenging due to limits on shuttle occupancy. Load the gun fine, but don't fire until necessary.Sue Z wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:06 pm Apparently, the GTTSR tickets are now official. https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/ ... dentry.htm
Will be interesting to see how much pushback the Park gets.This includes visitors with overnight accommodations, including Village Inn, Lake McDonald Lodge, Rising Sun Motor Inn, Granite Park and Sperry Chalets, Fish Creek Campground, or in-park private lodging, and visitors with reservations for wilderness camping, boat rides, guided hikes, horseback rides, or bus tours offered between the West and St. Mary Entrances of the park.