Glacier National Park

Pros: Magnificent scenery, not too crowded.
Cons: None that I can think of.

Sometimes wildlife can come a little too close for comfort. The first time I visited Glacier National Park, back in 1959, I had an unusual encounter with a bear. After driving out of the main entrance on the east side of Glacier, we decided to stop at a...

Pros: Very scenic with many trails
Cons: The glaciers will soon be memories

Glacier National Park contains more than seven hundred miles of hiking trails. The park is in the Rocky Mountains and there are definitely some trails that involve serious climbing. However, there are also trails with very little change in elevation, ...

Pros: Intimate views of beautiful mountains
Cons: Not near an interstate (also a pro!--fewer tourists)

Glacier National Park, in Northern Montana, is one of my favorite spots in the country. It is less well known than such treasures as Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon, but it is no less beautiful. The nice thing about it is that it's a little...

Pros: Beef in excelsis at the Cattle Baron and serious desserts
Cons: Montana is no place for vegetarians to try to eat

I'm not sure that the Cattle Baron Supper Club--which is close to being Babb, Montana, rather than being in Babb--is the best steakhouse in the West, as ralph27's epinion claimed. I've only been in four western states this millennium and there are ...

Pros: Mountains, lakes, beauty EVERYWHERE!
Cons: It's a little out of the way for most Americans

I probably shouldn’t be telling you this secret, so please keep it to yourself. It’s bad enough if 100 people read this review—if they begin telling their friends, and their friends tell friends, and so on, well, then, not only will the secret be out,...

Pros: wildlife, hikes
Cons: tourists were more friendly than locals

We hiked over 50 miles in 6 days. Our group consisted of 15 people - 9 males and 6 females, ages 9 – 46. My 11-year old nephew recently broke his leg and had his cast removed 7 days before hiking Iceberg Trail (10 miles round trip). He brought along a ...

Pros: Historic Housing, Car Camping, Services, Historic Buses, Free Shuttles, Ranger Guided Hikes, Nearby Airport
Cons: Solo Hiker/Backpacker OUT OF LUCK, NOISY Hiking Required Due to Bears

John Muir said about this park at the turn of the century-- "Get off the tracks at Belton Station, and in a few minutes you will find yourself in the midst of what you are sure to say is the best care-killing scenery on the continent. Give a month at ...

Pros: Plenty of trails and soul-calming scenery
Cons: Short season and out-of-the-way location

Prologue
It was really a fluke that we ended up at Glacier. It seems so out of the way, tucked up in the corner like that. Who would go there. I don't know what possessed us to think that we could drive from Chicago to western Montana without...

Pros: Incredible, wild, natural beauty
Cons: People can get hurt if they don't follow the rules

I am very lucky; I live in Kalispell, Montana, about a 40 minute drive from Glacier Park. I cannot say enough about the great wonders available in this park. It is one of the great wonders of America, and everyone who can go, should. When it is open...

Pros: Beautiful, somewhat secluded but still offers plenty of activities. And, there are no TAXES. yet
Cons: some of the prices can get a little scary. But I suppose that is no different than any other tourist attraction. However, they are considering adding taxes to this part of Montana because of the high tourist volume.

There is more to Glacier than just the park. If you have already visited then you know what I mean when I say most of the surroundings are "tourist traps".

Prices are unbelievably high. Service is at times unrealistically rude and...

Pros: grizzly bears, excellent trails, beautiful sites
Cons: grizzly bears, tourist traps, crowded at times

It's difficult to describe the breath-taking sites surrounding you when you take a trip to Glacier National Park. But it's absolutely beautiful! If you've been, then you know what I'm talking about. If you've never been, and you're contemplating a trip,...

Pros: Unbelievable views, great hiking, fun all around
Cons: It's a bit chilly and a little out of the way

Imagine yourself in a small motor boat, whurring away on an empty lake, reflections of snow capped mountains all around you. Imagine the sun glinting off the perfectly blue water as you go around a bend. Oh my goodness! The view! The mountains are...

Pros: Pristine wilderness! What more can you ask for? I love Glacier.
Cons: The lake Sherburne Dam and the GPI concessions.

I spent four summers in Glacier working at a cafe on the East side of the park between St. Mary's and Babb...so I will concentrate my opinion on the Eastern slope of the park. First of all there is only one road through the park "going to the sun road"...

Pros: not crowded, unspoiled natural beauty
Cons: none if you like remote

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Most visitors to Glacier National Park see the main attractions: East and West Glacier, Going to the Sun Highway, Lake McDonald and a few of the hikes and sights along the main traveled...

Pros: The beauty of it all
Cons: The narrow roads and traffic can be hectic

Glacier National Park IS one of the most beautiful places in the world I have ever visited. What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams was even filmed there.

Our family has a time share cabin near there and once a year we are able...