There are six entrances to Glacier National Park, but those traveling by car will most likely use West Glacier and St. Mary. These entrances are located at either end of Going-to-the-Sun Road, with West Glacier on the southwest side and St. Mary on the east. From the park's western boundary, you can enter at Polebridge to access Bowman and Kintla Lakes, or take the Camas Road to Going-to-the-Sun. The Many Glacier entrance provides access to the Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Lake, and many backcountry trails. East Glacier takes you into Glacier Park Lodge and hiking trails at the southeastern corner of the park. The Two Medicine entrance is only about 4 miles (6.5km) north of East Glacier on Mont. 49, with auto access to Lower Two Medicine Lake and Two Medicine Lake, as well as hiking trails to Pumpelly Pillar and over Pitamakan Pass. Essex is strictly a backcountry access point to Scalplock Mountain and backcountry campgrounds along Ole Creek and Park Creek. Cut Bank is a dirt road, closed in winter, with only backcountry access to Triple Divide Pass and the northern route to Pitamakan Pass.
Caution: Entrance is severely restricted during winter months when the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed.
Glacier National Park Travel Experiences
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Glacier National Park - Driving to the Top of the...
This story is about the drive. It took 3.5 hours to get from Drumheller to St. Mary's on the eastern edge of Glacier Park.&n... Continue reading »
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Kalispell, Montana
After leaving Havre around 2:40 in the afternoon, we saw more prairie and then near dusk mountains appeared. We generally don't travel in... Continue reading »
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Day 25 - Whitefish
A little warning to you all – I was watching the news this morning and am in the middle of an outbreak of West Nile disease. I don’t kno... Continue reading »
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The Grinnell Lake and Glacier hikes
After completing the Going to the Sun Road drive, we relocated northward to the Many Glacier area of the park. We stayed at the Swi... Continue reading »
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Mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and no bears
After a breakfast of berry scones and great coffee, we got our rental car and set out to see the park. We started at a place called Goat... Continue reading »
