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Things To Do
Glacier National Park
You need to pre-purchase a pass to drive into the Park. You can purchase a pass starting 60 days in advance, (they open on the 60th day prior and sell out) although they make more available for release a few days in advance. Check out recreation.gov for details. Also, a boat tour pass (like the Lake McDonald boat tour we're doing on Monday!) would serve as your vehicle pass! DRIVE GLACIER PARK: The classic tourist drive, the "Going To The Sun Road," winds upward 60 miles through some of the most scenic heights of the park. HIKE GLACIER PARK (west side and Logan Pass area): Trail of the Cedars – 0.7 mile boardwalk loop through old growth cedar forest (flat) Avalanche Lake – 2.3 miles one way, 500 vert ft John’s Lake Loop – 2.4 mile loop, 100 vert ft Apgar Lookout –7 miles one way, 1900 vert ft Snyder Lake – 8.5 miles one way, 2200 vert ft Hidden Lake – 1.5 miles to overlook, 3 miles to lake one way, 500 vert ft St. Mary and Virginia Falls – 1.8 one way, 285 vert ft
Other Hiking Recs:
visit: https://discoverkalispell.com/things-to-do/trails-and-routes/ WHITEFISH: Danny On Trail – 3.8 miles one way, 2200 vertical feet in elevation (Summit house at the top has food and a bar. You can take chairlift up and hike down or hike up and take chairlift down, too.) KALISPELL (west): Rails to Trails, Lone Pine State Park and Herron Park are all close and have some very accessible options to get a little fresh air (i.e. some paved routes for a stroller). Tally Lake Overlook – 2.5 miles, 350 vertical feet KALISPELL (east): Strawberry Lake – 6 miles one way, 2300 vertical feet BIGFORK: Swan River Trail – 2 miles one-way (scenic flat, wide gravel path) Beardance Trail to Phillips Creek Trail – approx. 4 miles to Flathead Lake overlook one way, 2000 ft. vertical
Breweries/Food
Hang with the locals at a few breweries around the Flathead Valley: LAKESIDE: Tamarac Brewing - Lakeside https://www.tamarackbrewing.com/lakeside KALISPELL: Kalispell Brewery Bias Brewing Sunrift Beer Company Sacred Waters BIGFORK - Flathead Lake Brewing COLUMBIA FALLS: -Backslope Brewery -The Back Room: It's not a brewery and it's nothin' fancy, but if you want some down-home Montana barbecue, hit up this well-kept secret and don't forget to dunk the fry bread in honey.
Bigfork/Flathead Lake Recs:
-Walk the town strip in Bigfork for art galleries, shops, and little pubs. -Hit up the Bigfork Summer Playhouse, a great little community theater: https://bigforksummerplayhouse.com -Sit with the nice weather/ have a picnic at Wayfarers State Park -Take a stroll on the Swan River Path
Whitefish Recs:
- Bring a picnic to City Beach and enjoy the view of Whitefish Lake. - Drive up "Big Mountain" (now called Whitefish Mountain Resort) where Katie spent hundreds of childhood hours (learning and loving to ski and snowboard and hiking the Danny On trail). Hike, mountain bike, alpine slide, zip line and more. See all the activities at: https://skiwhitefish.com