Day one in Glacier National Park Itinerary for the week

July 21/Day 6

We got up early this morning to ensure that we got a spot at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. I did quite a bit of research about the campgrounds within the park. The most popular is Many Glacier. It fills up early in the morning. There is a campground status site that tells you what hour the site fills up. I also read on trip advisor about the park in general and camping in particular. I learned that the “Road to the Sun” the main road through the park often gets congested and campgrounds are crowded. Many Glaciers is so popular that it is suggested you troll the campground early in the morning looking for people checking out, then put your tag behind their tag. No, thank you.

Two Medicine is more remote in the campground on the East Glacier Side. It is an hour from the Road to the Sun. It is BEAUTIFUL and filled with like-minded people that enjoy serenity and quiet. There are three parts to this lake: Upper Two Medicine Lake, Two Medicine Lake where the campground is and Lower Two Medicine Lake. We are on Two Medicine Lake, which is perfect for our kayaking needs. We can literally launch our kayaks from our site! We have awesome views from all directions. The mountains here are dramatic, jutting up into the sky right from the campground (it seems).

There are several ranger led hikes right from our campground that we plan on taking. Here is the agenda for the week (all of these are Ranger Led except for the Highlands hike):

Tuesday – Boat Trip and Hike to Upper Two Medicine Lake (cruise and 4.4 mile hike)

Wednesday – Rockwell Falls Hike (6.8 mile hike)

Thursday – We go on the Road to the Sun and take Highland Hike that a fellow hiker recommended (8 mile hike). It is level and down hill. We start at Logan Pass Visitor Center, follow the Garden Wall route and end at Granite Park Chalet. We can then take a shuttle back to our car. On this trail we have the opportunity to see the Big Horn Sheep.

Friday – Aster Park Hike to Aster Falls (3.8 mile hike)

Saturday – We are going to go to the Canadian side of the park. We’ll take Bailey on this drive. That is Waterton Lakes National Park. We are going to go to the Visitor Reception Centre. That will be the whole day. The coordination and alliance between the two countries to form this park is referred to as the International Peace Park World Heritage Site.

Sunday We will go into Many Glacier and explore a bit. Mainly to see the lodge and go on the Many Glacier Historic Hotel Tour