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SummerDaisies
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Glacier National Park
#10567255 - 06/24/09 09:12 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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me and my friend want to go, but we arn't sure when the best time would be.
Anybody have any input to when the best time of year to go would be?
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right now till around the end of sept.
it,s a great park , massive and full of wildlife, watch out for the bears
amtrak goes right to whitefish MT. from there it,s an easy hitchike to the park
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: 5150]
#10572848 - 06/25/09 06:55 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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nice, thanks a lot! looks like i will be heading there in august.
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I went in the dead of winter and it was stunningly beautiful nonetheless.
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It's pretty epic. Be sure to drive past the weeping wall (not that you have a choice). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_Wall Don't get eaten by grizzlies.
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: robbyberto]
#10601142 - 06/30/09 11:44 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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The weeping wall was frozen when I went.
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SummerDaisies
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do you think i will see bears for sure?
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I don't think that most people do. I saw a grizzly, but it was off of the road and it was pretty far away.
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: robbyberto]
#10643259 - 07/08/09 05:45 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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i hope i see it from a distance
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Bring some bacon in your pack. You'll see one for sure.
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: robbyberto]
#10643848 - 07/08/09 07:58 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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Just be able to out run your friend...
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Quote:
SummerDaisies said: nice, thanks a lot! looks like i will be heading there in august.
the scenery will be great but most of the vegetation will be dried up. it will also be pretty hot and most of the wildlife will be at higher elevations. i was just there last weekend and the alpine meadows were an explosion of colors. go in august, but make plans to come back in late june/early july next year. are you planning on getting into the backcountry, or just hitting some of the main places? PM me if you want recommendations for either.
as for bears, i saw some fresh scat but no animals. carry bear spray with you just in case, but common sense is the best protection. there is a lot of literature on how to minimize your chances at an encounter, its always good to know that stuff. but really, sometimes shit happens, so carry bear spray. (not the bells though, they are fucking annoying)
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: Hendostan]
#10655148 - 07/10/09 09:57 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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I remember it being pretty mild when I was there in the end of July. Maybe I'm misremembering?
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: robbyberto]
#10655763 - 07/11/09 12:38 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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nah, maybe not. it can be mild any time. you just won't see a lot of the wildflowers towards the end of the summer
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hike the trail at the top of the going to the sun highway
mountain goats there all the time - you'll see them right up close
bears are a rarity but definitely possible - be careful cuz MT bears will fuckin eat you
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i will be careful of the bears. not trying to get eatin.
the goats sound nice though...
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nothing to worry about
just be careful and take your bear spray
if you get lucky enough to see bears, keep your distance
if you have a couple hundered to spare you can get heli rides over the glacier - really a very cool way to see it
the heli place is south of the main entrance a few miles
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i've always wanted to do that
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Re: Glacier National Park [Re: Hendostan]
#10767418 - 07/30/09 10:10 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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it really is worth it
neato dude
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