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There are many activities you can participate in or explore at Glacier National Park. Some of the most popular thing tourists do at Glacier include sightseeing, hiking, fishing, boating, and biking, however there are plenty more activities.
Although many lakes at Glacier are extremely cold, Lake McDonald is a popular lake to swim in. Its located on the west side of the park and it is usually warmer than the other lakes at Glacier. Also many people enjoy white water rafting. You can slide down river or streams in small canoes or in rafts.
Fishing at Glacier is one of the most popular activities. At Glacier fishers do not need a fishing license, however it is required that they pay close attention to the parks regulations. In lakes west to the continental divid is a catch and release rule however it only applies to fishers who catch the cutthroat trot. Catch and possession limits will not exceed five fish per day if caught with more you will be given a fine. Some of the many fish you will find at Glacier are rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout (mackinaw), Yellowstone cutthroat trot, Kokanee, lake whitefish and grayling, bull trout, west slope cutthroat trout, large scale suckers, northern pike minnow, red side shiners, peamouth, and several other types of sculpins.
Going-to-the-Sun-Road:
The parks most popular tourist attraction, Going-to-the-Sun-Road shows off the beauty of Glacier National Park. Drive by waterfalls, forests, mountains, and fluorescent flowers. Here is description of Going-to-the-Sun-Road: the road starts in the middle of thousands of species of flowers and plants. Soon you will reach McDonald Falls where water roars down rocks into fog below. Then you reach Trail of the Cedars, you can get out of your car and walk on the boardwalk to experience a land of dense forest that includes cedar and hemlock. Drive on and the roads take you higher into the mountains, a ten-mile stretch that feature massive rock called The Garden Wall. Small waterfalls tumble down the sides of rocks and wildflowers adorn its valleys. Continue and Bird Woman Falls Overlook and Weeping Wall highlight this stretch of roadway.Eventually you reach the roads pinnacle at Logan's Pass. You will be at 6,600 feet above sea level in the center of the continental divide. You will witness barefaced mountains descend into lush green valleys. Waterfalls, streams and lakes enhance your view. You may find a mountain goat, big horn sheep, or a grizzly bear. Follow the road east, and you will begin your descent. You will pass by Jackson Glacier Overlook where you may stop and witness one of the parks trademark glaciers. Sun points gives you a spectacular view of St. Mary Lake which is encased by a circle of mountains. At the end of the descent the road flattens out as you reach the eastern prairies. Two Dog Flats is a native grassland community where you will find deer, elk, and small mammals
The size restrictions for vehicles driving through Going-to-the-Sun-Road are for vehicles taller than 21 feet or wider than 8 feet (including mirrors) are prohibited on the steepest sections of the road.
Although many lakes at Glacier are extremely cold, Lake McDonald is a popular lake to swim in. Its located on the west side of the park and it is usually warmer than the other lakes at Glacier. Also many people enjoy white water rafting. You can slide down river or streams in small canoes or in rafts.
Fishing at Glacier is one of the most popular activities. At Glacier fishers do not need a fishing license, however it is required that they pay close attention to the parks regulations. In lakes west to the continental divid is a catch and release rule however it only applies to fishers who catch the cutthroat trot. Catch and possession limits will not exceed five fish per day if caught with more you will be given a fine. Some of the many fish you will find at Glacier are rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout (mackinaw), Yellowstone cutthroat trot, Kokanee, lake whitefish and grayling, bull trout, west slope cutthroat trout, large scale suckers, northern pike minnow, red side shiners, peamouth, and several other types of sculpins.
Going-to-the-Sun-Road:
The parks most popular tourist attraction, Going-to-the-Sun-Road shows off the beauty of Glacier National Park. Drive by waterfalls, forests, mountains, and fluorescent flowers. Here is description of Going-to-the-Sun-Road: the road starts in the middle of thousands of species of flowers and plants. Soon you will reach McDonald Falls where water roars down rocks into fog below. Then you reach Trail of the Cedars, you can get out of your car and walk on the boardwalk to experience a land of dense forest that includes cedar and hemlock. Drive on and the roads take you higher into the mountains, a ten-mile stretch that feature massive rock called The Garden Wall. Small waterfalls tumble down the sides of rocks and wildflowers adorn its valleys. Continue and Bird Woman Falls Overlook and Weeping Wall highlight this stretch of roadway.Eventually you reach the roads pinnacle at Logan's Pass. You will be at 6,600 feet above sea level in the center of the continental divide. You will witness barefaced mountains descend into lush green valleys. Waterfalls, streams and lakes enhance your view. You may find a mountain goat, big horn sheep, or a grizzly bear. Follow the road east, and you will begin your descent. You will pass by Jackson Glacier Overlook where you may stop and witness one of the parks trademark glaciers. Sun points gives you a spectacular view of St. Mary Lake which is encased by a circle of mountains. At the end of the descent the road flattens out as you reach the eastern prairies. Two Dog Flats is a native grassland community where you will find deer, elk, and small mammals
The size restrictions for vehicles driving through Going-to-the-Sun-Road are for vehicles taller than 21 feet or wider than 8 feet (including mirrors) are prohibited on the steepest sections of the road.