Glacier: The Hiker's National Park - the most comprehensive guide on the park on YouTube.
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- Previous version is the most viewed video on Glacier NP on youTube. This update is even better. With more beautiful footage and useful info to help you navigate post Covid crowds and the Park's new Reservation system for Sun Road access and hiker shuttles.
00:00 Intro
2:50 Overview of Park hiking areas
4:51 Going to the Sun Road and nearby short trails
31:37 Guide to an easy hike Bullhead Lake in Many Glacier
37:20 Grinnell Glacier Trail (my favorite trail)
48:11 Magnificent Highline Trail & Swiftcurrent Pass (moderate but long)
1:04:09 Iceberg Lake hike- with a bear encounter- (moderate)
1:10:43 Hike to Ptarmigan Lake (hard) changing weather- it sleeted!
1:19:13 Piegan Pass & Siyeh Pass (moderate & hard-ish)
1:23:00 Tour all the Lodging options in the park- and some outside it because its so hard to get a room in the park these days
1:50:26 North Fork trails and Polebridge
1:56:55 Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park and the Crypt Lake Trail
2:01:18 Melting Glaciers
My friends and I are going to Glacier in late August and cannot stress how much your guides have helped me to plan the trip and what to look out for.
Thank you so much for this and all of the help!
Great to hear!
The park is truly one of God’s masterpieces for us to enjoy. Watching your video evokes the 80’s nostalgia. Love the music. Great effort put in for the content & details 👏👏👏
Thanks for recognizing the effort- it takes lots of work to make these.
Going again next summer (2024). My 3rd time. Bought my train ticket and binging on Glacier videos. God I love that place. ❤
great. if you haven’t already watch my 2hr ish guide to the park and its trails. lots of great info
Headed to the park for the first time in Friday. Thanks for the video.
good timing. the sun road opened this morning
GNP is one park I've never made it to. My brother and I had talked about going some day, but we never made the trip sadly before his sickness and eventual passing. Thank you Cat and Joey for taking the trails and showing a part of God's work. Truly some beautiful country up there. God bless and happy trails to you. M.L. (yawkr)
It's very crowded these days which does detract from the experience.
Great video and well photographed. I wish I viewed before I went to Glacier. Very informative. Kudo's to you for this video
Thanks for the kind reply
i been there 30 years ago, tank to your well done video, i am going back there this summer better prepare
I was there last week- still a great place.
The sunset and dawn views at st. Mary's Lake are just outa this world
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Planning a trip in July and this is by far the most comprehensive video I've found. Thank you so much for the work put into this!
How was the trip in July Drew? Was the parking and congestion as bad as mentioned??
Thank you good sir! Your love for the park is clearly evident! Thank you for sharing it with us! 😍
Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for the kind comment
You are a true professional. Love your voice and content. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for the kind words!
What a gorgeous video - thank you!
I did a road trip with my parents in September 2005 from Las Vegas to Glacier Ntl. Park and we loved it.
We loved it even though we weren't able to do all the things we wanted to due to snow fall - and nevertheless we fell for the beauty of that park.
And we saw our first bear - way in the distance at first, then it vanished and suddenly resurfaced way too close to us.
Boy - THAT was a wide eyed drive back to the motel 😆
It’s still a great place.
I’m from Canada and frankly, I’m glad our park page doesn’t throw hikes in your face as soon as you get on it.
Glacier is overcrowded because of that exact reason
Congratulations on your channel. It’s inspiring, refreshing, and mind-opening. You put so MUCH work and thoughts into it. I had zero idea how big (and complicated) this park was until I watched your videos. I’ve been binge-watching your channel and learning a lot. I hope to visit this park one day. Thanks to you, I understand that I really need to plan my visit strategically (parking, logding, time, transportation, etc). Take care!
Thanks. that’s one of the nicest compliments I’ve received! If you’re a hiker you’ll find the 50 Hikes in Glacier helpful too.
We really appreciate your guides. We have watched many and keep coming back to yours as the best. Thank you!
Thanks! I writing one on New Mexico now
Loved this video! Very informative and kind, Impeccable!
Thanks For recognizing the effort!
Thank you Sir for your effort in making this awesome video about our beautiful country,and your honest comment about our nature.Well done!!!
Your welcome Sir! and thanks for noticing and commenting!!
I’ve already booked my accommodations for next June and I honestly can’t wait
I am planning for next September. Any recommendations for hotels? Thanks!
Just watched this whole thing! I appreciate all your effort and info about GNP. Thank you!!!
Glad you liked it. nice to hear all the work is appreciated
This is such great content. Loved watching every minute!
Thank you!! That’s very nice to hear.
What a beautiful and amazing nature.
We agree!
I can imagine how insanely beautiful this place was before Columbus time, much much more beautiful and so very natural, then.
It was also very dangerous - read the Journals of Louis and Clark they got close to the area-
Thank you so so much the comprehensive video. So helpful!
Nice to hear it was helpful! Please subscribe if you haven't already. Thanks
You are an amazing videographer. Thank you for your generous videos. We just booked our first trip to Glacier for late Sept.
Thanks for noticing and commenting
TY 💓it!
Good to know.
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This is by far the most comprehensive and informative documentary on Glacier National Park that I've seen. Thank you for the hard work that was put into this filming effort. My wife and I have been there several times in the past. Only after watching your video do we realize just how much more there is to this massive park. Thank you so much. Very well done.
Thanks it’s nice to know the work is appreciated.
Wow. So well done. Thank you for this!
thank!!
Thanks so much for all the great information. I love your videos.
Thanks for letting me know. It’s nice to hear the work is appreciated
Great video. I went to GNP in July of 2021 and it was the most wonderful place I'd ever been to. I think I'd like to move to Kalispell one day. I'm going to keep going back and this video will serve as a guide. Thank you!!!!!
Thanks. You might want to check out my “50+ Hikes in Glacier” video too. Some dupe info but also info on places not covered in other one
Thank you very much for detailed info. Planning to visit there, I'm glad I found your channel!
Thanks. It’s nice to hear the work is appreciated.
Amazing amount of detail!!
thanks. that’s what I do on this channel.
I love your videos. I had the best time at Glacier, and even watching your videos after visiting is a wonderful experience. Thank you for all you do! Can't wait to explore a new part of the west next year with your help :)
Thanks, if you like Utah and the Four Corners area i have some vids on my channel youll like
I’m going in august and I find this very helpful
thanks. glad to hear the work is helpful
Very interesting video, I loved seeing the wildlife, but, I will have to pass on these hikes for I have a fear of heights, but, I do thank you sincerely for sharing this exceptional video, you done a fantastically great job making this video, I appreciate what you had to go through to make it, thank you again!
You’re welcome. Its a great place. i was there 2 weeks ago. lots of rain an floods. no hiking. still a great place. btw- you may like my New Mexico Park’s and Utah Park’s Videos- Great scenery-very little hiking. thanks for subscribing
@@TheWestisBig Oh thank you, I can't wait to see it, sounds wonderfu,l thank you for sharing your videos, they truly are special!
Gonna be living in Saint Mary for 5 months this summer. Moving on the 22nd of may. So excited!!!
lucky you! if u have any pull with the reservation staff please let me know.
Very good video for reference if planning a trip. Great tips and what to expect. Good advice to know your limits on costs, time required to do a trip, where to stay, what to see, and safety! Thanks for posting!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing tour.
thanks
I love the fossil science lessons, thank you! 🐚🐚🐚 Very enjoyable and informative video!
Nice to hear someone likes the fossil info. i was going to include more but didn’t know of people liked learning stuff or just want pretty pics v
@@TheWestisBig I would love more any time. I enjoy all the aspects of the area.
Thanks for the update. It’s my favorite park as well. My first visit was 1997.
Very cool!
So detailed! Thanks!
your welcome
Wonderful video Steve!
Thanks
Thanks for this updated video! Your the best! I'll be a Jammer this summer
Lucky you ! that’s a great job!! seems like those guys should give me free rides for all the biz I’ve sent the park. since you’re spending the whole summer there, you should climb some the peaks on the unofficial trails. Grinnell Point and Altin should be on your list. also. if u have any pull with Swiftcurrent Reservations I need help getting a top the list of folks to call when theres a cancelation.
@@TheWestisBig It would be my pleasure to get you a complimentary ride on 1 of my tours!! Also, I can get you great friends and family rates on a stay anywhere you want in the park! That's not already booked. I plan on doing this gig every summer and do the snowcoach gig in Yellowstone during winters! Ive worked for Xanterra in Yellowstone at Lake hotel as valet and Death valley National Park as well and made a good enough impression to land this epic Red bus gig in Glacier! They gave me this gig in 2020 but covid squashed it. I really appreciate you! I'll be talking to Dave Eglsaer and I'll make sure I get you on a tour or 2! Ive watched all your videos on the park several times over! I've learned so much from you. I will email you with all the details soon as I hear back from HR!
Really. That’s great My favorite time to go is around Labor Day for Week. But fires cost me a couple of trips the last few years so I have to think about July. I’ve never done a video guide on a red bus tour. I would def make one- should be good for the bus co. Too. Glacier boats used my grinnell glacier video to get folks to take the boat tours. I’ve been to Yellowstone and Death Valley but was never able to get a room at the lodge. Slept in car at Death Valley.
Thanks for the awesome content
My pleasure!
Just returned from Glacier...beautiful place...had a great time.
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how were the crowds? and traffic
@@TheWestisBig We were there in mid July, so there were lots of people. This was our first visit so I have nothing to compare to, but the crowds were manageable. We got a parking spot at Logan pass within 10 minutes of getting there (11:00AM). I think the ticketed entry on the Going to the Sun Road may have eased the crowds there some, but moved them to other places like Two Medicine and North Fork area. Took the shuttle from Lake McDonald to Avalanche Lake trail and we were the only two people on the bus...driver said that was not unusual.
thanks. that’s great info!!
nice place, we love the nature so much! You've collected some beautiful impressions here 👍😊. we wish you a lovely weekend! Best wishes Up'n'Down-Traveling
Many thanks!
Great video ! I might be living in glacier for the summer !
Lucky you- If your working at Swiftcurrent or one of the Lodges- can you move me up the cancellation list?- i dont care when I need shoot and update the video! id be very grateful!!
We have plans for July 2022 this Park has been on my list for a while, want to visit before I get to old
The weather is all natural, the mountains and the valleys are all natural, lakes , rivers all natural. The CLIMATE….yes that’s natural too. We can alter most of this if we wanted BUT THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THE CLIMATE!!!
We love your video. Just an FYI... the graphic on the front page, says Nationa Park.
Thanks I'll fix it.
I know swiftcurrent is your fav spot I'll get on this! I couldn't be happier to help!
That would be great!
Let's be honest, the primary goal of the reservation system was to cut down the traffic congestion outside the park that was spilling onto and interfering with US 2 traffic. For in-park parking, especially at Logan Pass, it's only made the situation worse. It's now filling up earlier than ever before, and there's less turnover as well since people who get in early enough will wait until the latest possible moment to leave and not lose their space. Also, thanks for keeping the Izaak Walton secret ;)
Hmm. A Ranger told me they didn't want locals to use the Sun Road as a substitute for US 2 while it was under construction.
I remember an ice cave along the approach to the east side of the pass. We were able to go To a depth of 200 feet or so. All that’s melted now. It’s missed.
awesome
thanks!
Thank you the information. My friends and I will visit Glacier in early July. I will like to go Iceberg ptarmigan trail. It is a easy trail or difficult trail.
Iceberg is moderate only 1200 feet of elevation gain. The ptarmigan tunnel is much harder with almost twice as much elevation gain.
I finally made it there in Sept 2020....the whole west coast was on fire and the entire area was under smoke and haze, BUT I can still say that I swam in lake McDonald.
Bet it was cold!
@@TheWestisBig It was definitely brisk, but after about a min I was use to it, the water was so clear and I could definitely still see bottom 50 feet off shore.
@@TheWestisBig I have some videos on my channel of my trip, they are shorts but you can see what it was like.
Thanks for this. We are going there in July 2021. I hope we can get to the trailheads. We already have our entry ticket. We aren't sure how we are going to shuttle back up to the high line trail. The shuttle won't be stopping at the loop in 2021.
i forgot to make that change. looks like v2.1 is coming. btw i hitched back up twice. other hikers are nice. but for legal reasons i can’t recommend that
@@TheWestisBig there are so many other things to do, we will have to the high line on another trip. Starting to get excited about going.
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Road passes are 3 days this year ( last year was 7 days)
I believe most if not all campgrounds are reservations
Many Glacier road was dug up big time last year 9 miles of various level of badness stony road. should be done or mostly done this year. If my Miata can do, so can anyone.
Next Time going to do 2 medicine area
thanks. I got my 3 day pass yesterday. I'm going to be there a week- the Park System is making it more difficult for us.
Thank you for all your videos!! Is there a season for the fires? I was thinking of trying for August !
Except for last year late summer has had smoke or fire issues
Thank you for all the good info on the hikes in Glacier. Do you have a top 5 list of hikes?
thanks. I made a top 3 hike video- its on my channel
Interesting point. I am referring to the 2006 EXPERTS conclusion, with documentation, claiming that all glaciers would be gone by 2020. I am reminded of the now 2-year-old "Green New Deal'' which also has experts claiming the world will end by 2030.
Hi, great video. Invaluable info. One question for you: Do you know if there are any off-road motorcycle trails? in or nearby? Thanks!
Thanks! There are no such trails in the park. I know of no near off- road trails. ive heard others say nearby towns have trails but i dont know the rules
Awesome video! Great narration!! How many days is enough for this park(i know its never enough lol) but at a high level.
thanks. please subscribe. 7-10 days is good
More like 14+ 🤣🤣
Just went in early June 2021. The east side services were closed. Except the grocery store but it was sketchy. A lot of beer but not much else. Mostly empty.
Information from park personnel was inconsistent and incorrect. We were told roads were open and they were not.
Really! The park website said the Many Glacier road etc were open.
I’m very much enjoying your work! I’m visiting for the first time in late September of this year. Do you think an economy rental car will be sufficient to travel about the park? (Think Mitsubishi Mirage)
thanks. and yes an eco car will be fine
Great video thank you for taking your time to make it !! I wanted to go for some bday hikes mid March do you think thats a good idea ? going mid march ?
Thanks! Most of the trails will be snow covered and possibly closed. many of the roads will also be closed. including the Sun Road. check the park website for projected opening dates. obviously weather can change things.
Yeah unfortunately most of trails and roads are closed i checked thanks for the heads up ! any national parks you recommend for hiking mid-march ?
Well- im doing a series on the parks of rio grande rift and im writing and editing the Guadalupe mts/ carlsbad caverns segment now. they’re very different than Glacier. there’s a trail to the highest peak in texas- 3000 fr of vertical to 8700. the cave trail goes down 750 ft. White sands and other parks are nearby. the last 3 vid i uploaded show WS and 2 smaller ones- short hikes only though.
Otherwise id say go to utah. zion has great trails!! and Bryce is nearby- as is Vagas airport. Moab with Arches and Canyonlands is also great!! not too many long trails though
Lol I couldn’t stop laughing! “We were all secretly checking out the other hikers , to see who was the slowest…..”
I know it’s not funny, but it is….🤷🏻♂️
Thanks. you’re the first to get the joke!
@@TheWestisBig wow! That’s surprising, but I definitely appreciated the laugh!
By the way, thank you for these videos! They are a huge help, I’m heading to Glacier for the first time ever, I’m going to be working and living in the park at Lake McDonald from May until October.
Little nervous about going from Chicago to such a remote location, but it’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Thanks again for the info!
you’re welcome. im from mt prospect, you’ll be fine. btw- if you’re the guy who takes hotel cancellations call me first so i can pick it up! impossible to get a room another way
@@TheWestisBig wow that’s a hell of a coincidence, a fellow Chicagoan…👍
I don’t think I’ll be taking any hotel reservations or cancellations….I’m a Sous Chef at Russels Fireside Dining Room at Lake McDonald Lodge, so I’m sure they will keep me busy in the kitchen lol
oh well
Just wanted to thank you for your great videos that we watched through the pandemic winter dreaming of getting out. We got reservations at Apgar and Many Glacier and got there the last week of June, just days before GTSR opened. We hiked the East side from the closed gate at Jackson Glacier overlook all the way to Logan Pass; it was an easy 5 miles with the road to ourselves. I also got a rental bike and biked from Avalanche to just below Logan Pass, no cars, it was wonderful.
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I had never heard of Many Glacier before your videos, but we took your advice and stayed at Swiftcurrent and loved it. Later while watching family pictures from a 1970 camping trip, there was a picture of Many Glacier hotel, so we must have camped there in 1970 !
Thanks Again !
Stu
you’re welcome
I plan on taking my first trip to Glacier this early June. I was thinking of doing the Grinnell Glacier and Iceberg Lake trails, but will be hiking alone. Are touring groups usually welcoming to solo travelers tagging along if I can't get a reservation?
Please subscribe! you will not have any problem hiking alone. I do it all the time. the park is so crowded you’ll be begging for some alone time on those trails.
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I just want to start by saying thank you for sharing your knowledge of the park. I've enjoyed many of your videos, and you've more than earned my subscription. Before I ask a couple trip planning questions, I'm wondering, do you ever sell any of your park photos? I'm looking for a landscape for my office (60"x24"ish). I'm planning a trip for mid September 2023, and am struggling with some key items. Do you have any trail recommendations for me to consider for a 3 night, 4 day backpacking trip? There are 4 of us, all fit, and coming from the east (open to your two medicine area preference). Also, is mid Sept really different when it comes to the crowds? Trying not to visit during peak season, but still the chance for decent weather. TIA
Thanks. and yes i sell images- over 1500 so far. those are interesting dimensions- hard to find a place that can print that size. I prefer printing on metal these days- since Cibachrome is no longer available. I have a panoramic shot of Upper grinnell lake with many bergs, the ptarmigan tunnel pano shot is nice too. have other pane shots including emerald lk in canada.
re hike. if u haven’t already watch the 2 med and logan pass / st mary sections of my 50+ hikes in glacier. i think u can go from patimkin to syeh pass to the highline via swift current- it would be tough but very cool.
@@TheWestisBig thanks! I’ll give that video another look. Do you have a link to your gallery?
My video doesn't talk about linking the hikes, but you'll get an idea of the views and effort. It basically follows the Continental Divide Trail. The park pweb site has downloadable trail maps. here's a link to some of my pano shots
synergymedia.com/PanoPage2022/index.html
@@TheWestisBig Thanks Steve, I appreciate the advice. I should be able to piece it together.
btw- mid september likely still crowded. In early Oct 2020 logan pass parking was gone by 7:30a. and that was before parks got so crazy busy. the shuttle buses stop running in mid sept-ish. check the dates
Sir, for Iceberg lake what time would you recommend leaving in the morning to avoid traffic going to the hike?
That depends on where you’re coming from. I recommend asking a Ranger
So would I be allowed to enter and stay in the park without a reservation (since I couldn’t get one) as long as I am in before? If I hit the gate for 5:00am, would I be okay? We are headed there the last week of May.
yes. But you cant drive to another part of the park
any info on how many unsolved missing person cases are active?
How far Glacia National park( from point of hiking) to the Mt. Airport? Can we drive from airport to the hiking entrance? Do we have to reserve the nearby hotel before we go there? Thanks.
sounds like you should call the park’s Ranger Station. to clarify
The local environmentalist have this park pretty much for themselves. Enacting all these restrictions were designed to keep out visitors.
Any recommendations for guided backpacking in the park? Glacier Guides is looking good but we have no experience with the area.
Lots of folks asking this question this year for some reason. If you’re talking overnight backcountry I guess I get it, but back country permits are hard to come by and i assume they help with that. for day hikes you dont need a guide. the trails are well marked and mostly crowded through the summer so you’re rarely if even alone. Glacier guides is the only one i’m aware of. but again- why do u need one? please subscribe
I did subscribe. Thank you for all the info you provide!
We love backpacking in remote areas but being unfamiliar with the park thought some assistance would be useful. We shall see.
thank you for subscribing! it helps a lot
do boats run all the way through the end of sept 2021??
I don't think so
Planning a trip in 2023 considering a VRBO. But I'm really having trouble finding a rental car in east glacier. Any advice?
East glacier is very small. I assume you’re taking the train. Ive rented a car in Great Falls, Kalispell, and Calgary. and even seattle. wherever i fly in. They are all pricey these days.
@@TheWestisBig yes I would prefer to stop in east glacier, but if I can't find a car I will have to try whitefish. What are roads like around there at night?
the Sun Road may be closed due to construction- check website. Ive never driven hwy2 at night. should be fine. please subscribe if u haven’t
I’m lucky I live 45 minutes away
How does the reservation ticket system affect your ability to visit the park? i assume it’s more difficult.
HOW MUCH FLOODING AT LIVINGSTON ?
news said it was bad in parts of livingston- but don’t know much else
Where are the Bison ?
There aren’t any in Glacier
At the Blackfeet reservation just before you get into the park they have there own private heard. There are no wild ones in this park. That Yellowstone.
Piegan Pass is pronounced phonetically as Pee-gan. Siyeh is pronounced "sigh-eeee" I enjoyed your video but cringed every time you mispronounced. I did not check the other pronunciations for mistakes. :). And don't forget for the last 2 years you cannot enter the park without an advanced reservation now. You'll get turned away at the gates if visitors and locals just show up to camp, hike, or even drive the pass.
hmm ok. you should probably let the Rangers know too. I was there last week thats not how they pronounced them. 👍