Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park, which rivals any of the United States' most stunning national parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon, is full of craggy peaks sculpted by old glaciers and generated by dramatic geologic thrust faults. Glacier features long ongoing relationships with Indigenous communities, one of the best picturesque parkways in the whole National Parks system, historic "parkitecture" lodges, and 740 miles of hiking trails punctuated by wandering grizzlies and moose.

Many people are astonished to hear that the park has fewer glaciers than other American national parks, such as the North Cascades (with over 300) and Mt Rainier (with over 300). (with 25 on one mountain). The tourists of today may be among the last to view a glacier in the park. According to current estimates, the park might be glacier-free by 2030 if the present warming trends continue.

For an accessible observation point, head to Jackson Glacier Overlook. This popular pull-over, only a short walk from the Gunsight Pass trailhead, provides telescopic views of the park's fifth-largest glacier, which stands near its eponymous 10,052ft mountain, one of the park's highest.

Location: 64 Grinnell Dr, West Glacier, MT 59936