Transportation
Glacier National Park has a range of transportation methods for its visitors. It all depends on the experience you wish to enjoy. more info
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For visitors who wish to drive through the park, the Going-to-the-Sun Road is an experience to remember. Bisecting the heart of Glacier, this 50 mile long road follows the shores of Glacier National Park's two largest lakes and hugs the cliffs below the Continental Divide as it traverses Logan Pass. Numerous scenic turnouts and wayside exhibits allow travelers to stop and enjoy Glacier National Park at their own pace. However, please note that vehicles longer than 21 feet or wider than 8 feet (including mirrors) are prohibited on the steepest sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Other roads access different sections of the park. On the east side of Glacier National Park, roads lead into the Two Medicine and Many Glacier valleys. These areas contain spectacular scenery and offer excellent hiking opportunities. Both are generally less crowded than other locations.
The North Fork area on the west side of Glacier National Park is approached by one of two dirt roads. Both dirt roads are narrow and the going is slow. Large or towed vehicles should use extreme caution. The North Fork was the scene of fires in both 1988 and 1994. The contrast between older forests and recently created meadows highlights this remote section of Glacier National Park. Two of the smaller and more primitive campgrounds, Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake are located here.
Tours and scheduled transportation are offered on historic red buses between Glacier National Park lodges as well as East Glacier, West Glacier, St. Mary, and Waterton (in Canada).
Glacier Park Boat Company offers boat transportation to the Grinnell Glacier and Piegan Pass trails in the Many Glacier Valley and the trails to Upper Two Medicine Lake, No Name Lake, and Dawson Pass in the Two Medicine Valley.
And then there are the antique red buses, which are both a symbol of Glacier National Park and a reminder of a time when adventurous travel was done with style and grace. The vintage sedans are called "jammer buses" by the locals, a name which carried over from the days when the buses had standard transmissions and the drivers could be heard "jammin" the gears as they drove up and down the rugged mountainous highway.
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