Local Area and Hiking Guidebook
Food Scene
Excellent authentic Mexican food attached to the Discovery Center which has local homemade souvenirs as well as a bar featuring local distilleries and local ice cream from Sweet Peaks for dessert.
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La Casita
12000 US-2Excellent authentic Mexican food attached to the Discovery Center which has local homemade souvenirs as well as a bar featuring local distilleries and local ice cream from Sweet Peaks for dessert.
Glacier Grill and Pizza
10126 US-2Family style restaurant with a wide variety of food.
The Trap Line Cafe & Grill
10045 Hwy 2 EDiner style breakfast to get your basic breakfast needs.
Located just up the hill from Glacier Distilling, this restaurant is dedicated to local historical legend Josephine Doody. You can read about her story while you are there. Josephine's features excellent food and a large cocktail menu that differs from main tasting room.
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Josephine's Bar & Kitchen
10245 US-2Located just up the hill from Glacier Distilling, this restaurant is dedicated to local historical legend Josephine Doody. You can read about her story while you are there. Josephine's features excellent food and a large cocktail menu that differs from main tasting room.
This brewery/restaurant features and an adventurous menu with locally sourced ingredients.
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Backslope Brewing
1107 9th St WThis brewery/restaurant features and an adventurous menu with locally sourced ingredients.
This cafe occupies an old pole barn on the Glacier Campground property. They offer counter-service light fare for breakfast and lunch and homemade barbecue for dinner.
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Sunflower Cafe & Catering
12070 US-2This cafe occupies an old pole barn on the Glacier Campground property. They offer counter-service light fare for breakfast and lunch and homemade barbecue for dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
A hotspot for Coram locals and travelers alike. A great place to enjoy a cold beer or cocktail and there is often live music in the evenings.
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Stonefly Lounge
10154 US-2A hotspot for Coram locals and travelers alike. A great place to enjoy a cold beer or cocktail and there is often live music in the evenings.
This is a great local distillery with delicious cocktails and friendly staff that will tell you anything you want to know about their wide selection of spirits.
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Glacier Distilling Company
10237 US-2This is a great local distillery with delicious cocktails and friendly staff that will tell you anything you want to know about their wide selection of spirits.
Essentials
This is the nearest grocery store to the property. It is small, but has all of the essentials.
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Canyon Foods Supermarket
8900 Hwy 2 EThis is the nearest grocery store to the property. It is small, but has all of the essentials.
Smith's Food and Drug
195 3rd Ave ESuper 1 Foods
2100 9th St WA full size grocery store with organic foods. Open 24 hours.
Recreation Outside the Park
Things to do in the Flathead Valley.
Glacier Guides and Montana Raft provides tours such as guided hikes in the park, bicycle rentals, raft trips, etc. Their informative and well-trained guides can answer all your questions about park history and animal and plant identification, and tell local stories, all while leading you safely down the river or trail.
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Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
11970 US-2Glacier Guides and Montana Raft provides tours such as guided hikes in the park, bicycle rentals, raft trips, etc. Their informative and well-trained guides can answer all your questions about park history and animal and plant identification, and tell local stories, all while leading you safely down the river or trail.
An option for a day trip is to drive around Flathead Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in the West. Stop by the tiny, quaint towns of Lakeside and Bigfork for some food and shopping.
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Flathead Lake
An option for a day trip is to drive around Flathead Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in the West. Stop by the tiny, quaint towns of Lakeside and Bigfork for some food and shopping.
A cool feature tucked away from the highway. There is a visitor center and parking available so you can walk across the dam and look out upon the Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Hungry Horse Dam
A cool feature tucked away from the highway. There is a visitor center and parking available so you can walk across the dam and look out upon the Hungry Horse Reservoir.
This mountain looms over the ski town of Whitefish. In the Summer, the network of trails offers a quieter hiking experience.
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Big Mountain
This mountain looms over the ski town of Whitefish. In the Summer, the network of trails offers a quieter hiking experience.
This trail heads into the Flathead National Forest just south of the National Park, off the 2 highway. Once you're past the first hill, the trail is easy from there. After hiking through the lush forest, you'll come to peaceful Stanton Lake.
Stanton Lake
This trail heads into the Flathead National Forest just south of the National Park, off the 2 highway. Once you're past the first hill, the trail is easy from there. After hiking through the lush forest, you'll come to peaceful Stanton Lake.
Hiking Inside the Park
This trail is heavily used, but for good reason. The payoff for this easy 2.5 mile trail is a gorgeous alpine lake framed by the sharp mountain peaks Glacier is famous for. If time allows, explore the Trail of the Cedars area preceding the trail head. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar Visitor Center.
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Avalanche Lake
This trail is heavily used, but for good reason. The payoff for this easy 2.5 mile trail is a gorgeous alpine lake framed by the sharp mountain peaks Glacier is famous for. If time allows, explore the Trail of the Cedars area preceding the trail head. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar Visitor Center.
Choose your own adventure with this trail that splits into three different destinations. You can hike to Sperry Chalet, Snyder Lake, or Mt. Brown Lookout. The trail begins at Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge and is rated as moderate. Mt. Brown Lookout is the most challenging of the three as it goes to a fire lookout at the very top of the mountain.
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Sperry Chalet
Gunsight Pass TrailChoose your own adventure with this trail that splits into three different destinations. You can hike to Sperry Chalet, Snyder Lake, or Mt. Brown Lookout. The trail begins at Sperry Trailhead across from Lake McDonald Lodge and is rated as moderate. Mt. Brown Lookout is the most challenging of the three as it goes to a fire lookout at the very top of the mountain.
One of Glacier’s most popular trails, this trek will take you along the Garden Wall, the distinctly jagged looking peaks visible from the Going-to-the-Sun Road. After the first quarter-mile, the trail becomes precarious as it is along a sheer cliff edge, however, handrails are built in. Other than the height, the trail is rated as easy. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar or St. Mary Visitor Centers.
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Highline Trail
Highline TrailOne of Glacier’s most popular trails, this trek will take you along the Garden Wall, the distinctly jagged looking peaks visible from the Going-to-the-Sun Road. After the first quarter-mile, the trail becomes precarious as it is along a sheer cliff edge, however, handrails are built in. Other than the height, the trail is rated as easy. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar or St. Mary Visitor Centers.
Walk 1.5 miles to Hidden Lake Overlook, or continue for the full 3 miles all the way to the lake. The path is well established and features a boardwalk for the first quarter mile. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar or St. Mary Visitor Centers.
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Hidden Lake
Walk 1.5 miles to Hidden Lake Overlook, or continue for the full 3 miles all the way to the lake. The path is well established and features a boardwalk for the first quarter mile. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the Apgar or St. Mary Visitor Centers.
A popular destination featuring an easy hike through lush forests to impressive waterfalls. Hike 1.2 miles to St. Mary Falls, or continue for the full 1.8 miles to Virginia falls. The trailhead is well marked and begins at St. Mary Falls pullout. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the St. Mary Visitor Center.
Saint Mary Falls Trail
A popular destination featuring an easy hike through lush forests to impressive waterfalls. Hike 1.2 miles to St. Mary Falls, or continue for the full 1.8 miles to Virginia falls. The trailhead is well marked and begins at St. Mary Falls pullout. During the high season parking here is extremely limited, consider taking the shuttle from the St. Mary Visitor Center.
If you are looking for a break from the summer crowds, head to Two Medicine! The trails around the entirety of Two Medicine Lake offer ample opportunity to make a hike as long or as short as you would like. Be on the lookout for moose munching on willow at the lake's edges at dawn and dusk!
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Two Medicine Lake
If you are looking for a break from the summer crowds, head to Two Medicine! The trails around the entirety of Two Medicine Lake offer ample opportunity to make a hike as long or as short as you would like. Be on the lookout for moose munching on willow at the lake's edges at dawn and dusk!
This 4.3 mile moderate trail leads to arguably the most picturesque lake in all of Glacier. Another popular choice among visitors, parking can be difficult but not as bad as Logan Pass or Avalanche Lake. The trail begins at Swiftcurrent Pass trailhead. Allow 5-6 hours, plus more if you’d like to go for a dip in this glacial lake.
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Iceberg Lake
This 4.3 mile moderate trail leads to arguably the most picturesque lake in all of Glacier. Another popular choice among visitors, parking can be difficult but not as bad as Logan Pass or Avalanche Lake. The trail begins at Swiftcurrent Pass trailhead. Allow 5-6 hours, plus more if you’d like to go for a dip in this glacial lake.
From the Swiftcurrent picnic area, hike 3.5 miles to Grinnell Lake or take a right at the well-marked fork up the mountain to Grinnell Glacier for a total of 5.5 miles one way. One of the few actual remaining glaciers, Grinnell becomes a spectacular waterfall as it melts and creates the bright blue color of the lake. A great full day option, or buy a ticket for the boat from the boat landing near Many Glacier Lodge to shave off the first 2.5 miles.
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Grinnell Glacier
From the Swiftcurrent picnic area, hike 3.5 miles to Grinnell Lake or take a right at the well-marked fork up the mountain to Grinnell Glacier for a total of 5.5 miles one way. One of the few actual remaining glaciers, Grinnell becomes a spectacular waterfall as it melts and creates the bright blue color of the lake. A great full day option, or buy a ticket for the boat from the boat landing near Many Glacier Lodge to shave off the first 2.5 miles.
Located 25 miles North of Apgar Visitor Center, Polebridge is a small Western town acting as the gateway to the North Fork area of Glacier National Park. It’s a quirky place, and worth a stop in at the mercantile for a huckleberry bear claw. Continue East down the only road into Polebridge and you will encounter a national park entry station. Clear signage will direct you to Bowman Lake, better known as Alison’s favorite place ever. Enjoy the peaceful, placid lake and take a walk down the 7.0 miles of shoreline trail.
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Bowman Lake
Located 25 miles North of Apgar Visitor Center, Polebridge is a small Western town acting as the gateway to the North Fork area of Glacier National Park. It’s a quirky place, and worth a stop in at the mercantile for a huckleberry bear claw. Continue East down the only road into Polebridge and you will encounter a national park entry station. Clear signage will direct you to Bowman Lake, better known as Alison’s favorite place ever. Enjoy the peaceful, placid lake and take a walk down the 7.0 miles of shoreline trail.