Key Landmarks & Attractions

Veloured in dense green moss, 400-year-old cottonwood trees congregate on the side of the Elk River at Morrissey Bridge. A nature walk steers you around wet spots, avoiding sensitive cottonwood roots. The park protects some of the biggest, oldest black cottonwoods in the world, interspersed in an old-growth western red cedar forest.

Restored to the 1910 style when it first opened as a railway hostelry, the Belton Chalet is a National Historic Landmark Hotel that provides simple, comfortable lodging and tasty, wild-chic dining. Perched on a hillside above the village of West Glacier, the Belton Chalet provides fine lodging and accommodations year-round.

Eureka, Montana is a quaint town located just 5 minutes South of the Canadian border and about 60 miles North of Glacier International Airport in Kalispell, Montana.

The interpretive centre tells visitors the story of the Frank Slide and introduces them to the history of the Crowsnest Pass region. Interactive exhibits and displays and interpretive programming bring the past to life.

An engineering marvel completed in 1932, the cliff-hugging Going-to-the-Sun Road traverses the Continental Divide. A drive along the Sun Road is one of the most popular highlights of the park. The road spans 50 miles through the park's wild interior, winding around mountainsides and treating visitors to some of the most spectacular sights in North America.

Folks say there wasn’t much here when the first train rolled into present-day Whitefish, Montana, on October 4, 1904. But that day brought more than just the train. Within a year, the city of Whitefish was incorporated, huddled beneath a bold rise of mountains that captured a small, forested lake.

Many users of B.C. Highway 3 scoot right through Fernie without seeing it. The alignment of the highway north of Fernie's historic downtown saved its original main street from drive-through development, but caused many visitors to miss its architectural and commercial charms. Wise travelers should turn south at 9th Street, park next to Fernie's beautiful brick library, and explore the vibrant downtown on foot.

Lakeside, Swiss-inspired lodging makes this 1914 hotel a convenient base for hiking Glacier's largest concentration of backcountry trails. Many Glacier Hotel is situated on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake, resting at the base of Mt. Grinnell, where five mountain valleys intersect. The 214 rustic yet comfortable rooms have double beds and/or twin beds with private baths. Rates are based on view or room size.

Pioneer buildings were moved here to save them from drowning when Libby Dam created Lake Koocanusa in the 1970s. View the history of the Tobacco Valley and stroll through late 1890s and early 1900s buildings -- including Fewkes General Store Museum, the Iowa Flats One Room School, the old Eureka Library, the Rexford Catholic Church built in 1920s, and a 100-foot-tall fire lookout.

If you want to eat where the locals eat, stop by the Two Medicine Grill. This is the gadfly hot spot of East Glacier Park Village. The home-style diner offers great food, good prices, and stellar service. Mark's dedication to his customers is what keeps this outfit alive year-round in a one-horse town like East Glacier!

Nested at the foot of Waterton Lake inside the national park, Waterton village offers mountain comforts and a great jumping off point for great wilderness hikes, beach walks, and a cruise into the United States aboard the International passenger boat.