Attracting nearly three-million visitors annually, Glacier National Park’s incredible beauty, endless adventure and scenic natural wonder speaks for itself. Glacier National Park is a natural haven for those who love the outdoors, boasting nearly one-million-and-a-half acres of all-natural beauty and adventure.

Living up to it’s name, Glacier Park contains more than four-dozen spectacular glaciers within it’s borders, not to mention over 200 mountain lakes, tarns and swift flowing rivers and more than 730 miles of backcountry hiking and biking trails ranging from expert mountaineering trails to simple beginner trails and even handicap-accessible trails.

However foot-power is not the only way to enjoy the park. Glacier Park is the home to one of the most scenic and breathtaking stretches of roadway in the US. Going-to-the-Sun-Road (which was built in the 1930’s) is mind-boggling to behold. Going-to-the-Sun-Road traverses the park and connects St. Mary village on the eastern perimeter of the park with the town of West Glacier in the south-west corner of the park.

During the 2007 season the national park service introduced a free transit system to Glacier Park. This popular service offers free shuttle rides approximately every half-hour between the Apgar transit center on the west side of the park (located near the southern shores of) and the St. Mary transit center on the east side of the park. Many park visitors have have fallen in love with this new free alternative for exploring the park.

It is not hard to see why Glacier National Park has become such popular vacation destination for so many. No matter what sort of natural adventure you are seeking, you owe it to yourself to spend some time exploring the scenic beauty, flora and fauna that makes up Glaciers spectacular ecosystem. For more details on all that Glacier National Park has to offer, visit NationalParkReservations.com .

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