G L A C I E R N AT I O N A L PA R K • Hit the trails with a naturalist while searching for bears, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats. • Splash down Flathead River on a white-water rafting adventure—or choose a scenic float. • Explore the history and culture of the Blackfeet Indians with a Blackfeet artist.
DAY 2 I BIG MOUNTAIN/FLATHEAD RIVER
DAY 1 I KALISPELL, MONTANA/WHITEFISH Arrive in Kalispell and transfer to the town of Whitefish, located in the heart of the northern Rocky Mountains and the gateway to Glacier National Park. Enjoy an evening at leisure to relax at the lodge or explore the town on your own. Grouse Mountain Lodge
The adventure begins atop the Big Mountain—otherwise known as Whitefish Mountain Resort—with a bird’s-eye view of the magnificent landscapes you’ll be exploring this week. Ride the scenic lift to the top of the mountain, and set out on a short hike, taking in spectacular views of Glacier’s jagged peaks, Whitefish Lake, and the verdant Flathead Valley below. Enjoy a picnic near the west entrance of Glacier National Park before a scenic float or a whitewater-rafting excursion on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. As you glide along the southern border of Glacier National Park through steep-walled canyons, keep an eye out for birds, elk, and other wildlife. Tonight, head to a local restaurant for a welcome dinner with your guide. Grouse Mountain Lodge | Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D DAY 3 I G LACIER NATIONAL PARK AND LOGAN PASS Follow the iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass this morning. An engineering feat when it was completed in 1933, the road stretches 50 miles, bisecting the park from east to west and offering up incredible mountain vistas at every turn. As you make your way to
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the east side of Glacier National Park, stop for a picnic and various hikes with your guide. Your destination is the historic Glacier Park Lodge, also known as Big Tree Lodge for the 60 enormous Douglas fir logs that support the lobby. Take a dip in the heated swimming pool or enjoy time to read by the lodge’s fireplace before dinner. Glacier Park Lodge | Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
A moose wades in the shallows of a lake in Glacier National Park.
Clockwise from above: A hiker’s perch offers a panorama of snow-dusted peaks in Glacier National Park; the teepees of Lodgepole Gallery offer insight into the culture of the Blackfeet Indians; the horns of a male bighorn sheep can weigh up to 30 pounds; Reynolds Mountain at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park
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