Many Glacier MT Glacier National Park Montana

Just before you get to Many Glacier Lodge we see Lake Sherburne. 

Here is Swiftcurrent Lake. 

Many Glacier sits on the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. 

Many Glacier Hotel is a five-story hotel and was opened to the public on July 4, 1915. Very rustic with 214 guest rooms. Wildlife is abundant at Many Glacier. We call it the primitive side of Glacier Park. 

This day we saw 10 bears, 9 black and 1 grizzly crossed our path close enough to see her collar. We really love Many Glacier!! Remember your bear spray when hiking in bear country. We hiked along the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake to Lake Josephine and around continued around Lake Josephine and caught the boat to the other end of Lake Josephine where we hiked back around Swiftcurrent Lake and to our car. Not a long hike but well worth it. Just beautiful!!

We had lunch before our hike and the food was great! I had the lettuce wrapped red bean burger and it was excellent! 

Need the phone number to Many Glacier

406-732-4411

406-892-2525

We saw a group of riding coming back from a half day ride in Many Glacier. If you need to contact and find out information about riding in the park here is the phone number to 

Swan Mountain Outfitters

1-877-888-5557

Our family has  been on a few trail rides in Many Glacier and the Lake McDonald ride. Both are great and the wranglers are very friendly!!

St. Mary's I saw this line up of tour buses. 

Glacier National Park Picnic and 12-Mile Hike

Our Glacier National Park Outing

Since Glacier National Park is in our back yard we decided to picnic today over at Many Glacier and after our lunch we headed out for a 12-milie hike heading toward Grinnell Glacier. Here are a few photos of our outing. It was a beautiful day. 

 Many Glacier Hotel you see on the other side of the lake is along the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake inside Glacier National Park. The great northern railroad built this historic hotel in 1915.

 Here you can see the boat coming across the lake with tourists to drop them off so they can take a brisk 400 yard walk to Lake Josephine and cruise across this second lake on the Morning Eagle Boat. At the head of Lake Josephine you may choose to remain on board or take advantage of more hiking in Grinnell Valley. 

 The second lake, Lake Josephine. This boat will pick you up and take you to the other end of Lake Josephine so you can hike and view Grinnell Glacier.

 Here is where the trail stopped because of snow fields. 

 Hiking through the beautiful Grinnell valley is so pretty. We missed a mama grizzly and her cubs just 5 minutes up the trail we were told and a moose darting across the trail. 

We always love our outings in Glacier National Park!