Day 1

 8:00 a.m.

Depart:

Spokane

(Go west on I-90)

M11:00 a.m.

Arrive:

Montana Border Rest Stop

92

Do:

Picnic Lunch

11:30 a.m.

Depart:

Montana Border Rest Stop

(Go west on I-90 to exit 33.  Go north on Hwy 135.   Turn
right/east on Hwy 200.  Turn left/north on Hwy 382. 
At Hwy 28 go north/right.  Turn left/northeast on Hwy 93.)   

2:30 p.m.

Arrive:

Kalispell, MT

145

Do:

Gas (250 miles)

(Continue north on Hwy 93.)

2:50 p.m.

Arrive:

Whitefish, MT

15

(Continue north on Hwy 93 through town.  Look for Big
Mountain signs to turn right up hill.  Look for GVPM on the
left just after Sherpa)

3:15 p.m.

Arrive:

Big Mountain, MT

10

4:15 p.m.

Gondola  (10-9) $10/$8 (7-18)-Can see Canada, Glacier
and the Flathead Valley.  Includes both chair lift and
enclosed car.  You can ride up and down as many times
as you want for the one price*

Lodge:

www.stayatbigmountain.com  (Over 100 condominiums and places to stay) or www.kristianna.com

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Day 2

Friday

August 6th

10:00 a.m.

Depart:

Big Mountain

((At Whitefish turn left/east on Hwy 40.  It turn into Hwy 2, which will go north/left past Columbia Falls.  Turn left into the park at the Going to the Sun Rd.)

10:45 a.m.

Arrive:

West Glacier, MT

33

See:

Shops

See:

Glacier National Park $25 per car 
www.nps.gov/glac

12:00 p.m.

Do:

Going to the Sun Road

12:20 p.m.

Arrive:

Lake McDonald

8

See:

Do:

Lunch at Lodge
Jammer Joe's Grill & Pizzeria (11:30-9:30)
or Russell's Fireside Dining Room (11:30-2:00)

Shops and/or Restaurant

1:30 p.m.

Depart:

Lake McDonald

See:

McDonald Falls
(Turn left at N. Lake McDonald Rd.-view from bridge)

Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail
(.4 mile loop-Across from the Avalanche Creek Campground Ranger Station-2 miles NE of McDonald Lake)

See:

Bird Woman Falls Overlook
(10 miles from Avalanche Creek)

See:

Weeping Wall

Triple Arches

Arrive:

Logans Pass

24

See:

Logans Pass Visitor Center (9-7)

Jackson Glacier Overlook (4.5 miles after pass)

Baring Falls
 (.3 miles-Sunrift Gorge Parking area) 

8

Rising Sun Lodge
Two Flats Grill (11-9:30)

4

(Continue on Going to the Sun Rd.  Turn right/south at Hwy 89.)

6:30 p.m.

Arrive:

St. Mary, MT

6

See:

St. Mary's Lodge
Glacier Perk - Espresso Bar and Fudge Shop         

7:15 p.m.

Depart:

St. Mary

(Go north on Hwy 89.  Just past Babbs turn left/west Rt. 3 to  Many Glacier.)

8:00 p.m.

21

Lodge:

Swift Current Pinetop Inn** or Many Glacier Hotel
www.glacierparkinc.com (For all park reservations)

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Day 3

Do:

Free Time

Lunch-Many Glacier Lodge-Ptarmigan Dining Room (11:30-2:00) or Swiftcurrent Motel-Italian Gardens Ristorante (11-3:00) or Picnic

2:00 p.m.

Do:

Many Glacier Boat Tour
Cruise across two lakes in one boat tour. Visitors see, and feel, the grandeur that makes Glacier National Park "The Crown of the Continent." Visitors board the Chief Two Guns for the trip on Swiftcurrent, then take a very short 300 yard walk over a hill to Lake Josephine where the Morning Eagle awaits their arrival for a cruise on that pristine lake.  (Includes an optional walk to Grinnell Lake-.9 miles-60 ft. elevation-with a ranger, if you wish.   3.5 hours)  Reserve at www.glacierparkinc.com

4:00 p.m.

Historic Hotel Tour-Learn about the illustrious history and current restoration of the Many Glacier Hotel.  Meet in Main Lobby-1 hour.

Enjoy the Lodge (May see bears!)

Do:

Dinner

9:00 p.m.

Do:

David Walburn singer/songwriter (1.5 hours $7)                   Glacier Park Inc., is proud to present singer/songwriter David Walburn Performing his critically acclaimed multi-media musicals: Montana life under the Big Sky and Lewis and Clark West for America. Both shows are a combination of lively original music, narration and outstanding photography. A truly unique Montana experience not to be missed.

Lodge:

Swift Current Pinetop Inn or Many Glacier Hotel

Day 4

10:00 a.m.

Do:

Interdenominational Christian Service-Many Glacier Hotel

11:00 a.m.

Depart:

Many Glacier

(Go east on Rt. 3 to Hwy 89 and turn left/north.  Turn left/west on Hwy 17/Chief Mountain Intntl Hwy.  It will become Hwy 6 at border.  Turn left on Hwy 5 into park.) 

12:30 p.m. 

Arrive:

Waterton Lakes National Park $17.30 (Canadian) each car

60

See:

                  Prince of Wales Hotel                   

Do:

Lunch-Prince of Wales Hotel-Royal Stewart Dining Room (11:30-2), Waterton Town-Gazebo Cafe on the Bay, Lamp Post Dining Room-$10  or Hawaiian Sandwich Picnic

Do:

Shops-Wonderful shops to look at and a small free museum

See:

Welche's Chocolate Shop

Options:

Cameron Falls

Akamina Parkway (10 miles)

     Discover Well  

 4.8

     Oil City

   .8

     Cameron Lake (2.0 mile, 1 hour)

3.8

Red Rock Parkway (9 miles)

     Bison Jump

3

     Red Rock Canyon  (.4 miles, 20 minutes)

 8.6 

     Linnet Lake (.6 mile loop, 20 minutes)

     Blakeston Falls (1 km, 30 minutes one way)

Do:

Dinner-Waterton Town or Tuna Sandwich with Applesauce Picnic

Depart:

Waterton Lakes National Park

(Go east on Hwy 5 to Hwy 6.  Turn right/south.  It will become Hwy 17 in the U.S.A.  Turn right/south again at Hwy. 89.  Turn right again at Rt. 3.)

Border Crossing (7 a.m.-10 p.m.)

Arrive: 

Many Glacier

60

8:00 p.m.

Lucerne Room Evening Program-Slide Illustrated Tour of Glacier National Park (45 minutes)

Lodge:

Swift Current Pinetop Inn or Many Glacier Hotel

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Day 5

10:00 a.m.

Depart:

Many Glacier

(Go back to Hwy 89 and turn right/south.)

 10:30 a.m.

Arrive:

St. Mary

21

Do:

Gas (350 miles)

(Continue on Hwy 89.  Turn right/west on Hwy. 49.  Turn right/west on Two Medicine Rd.  Go by  Lower Two Medicine Lake  one mile past Entrance Station to trailhead.)

11:30 a.m.

Arrive:

Two Medicine

38

See:

Running Eagle Falls-(.3 miles-60 ft. climb)          

12:30 p.m.

Depart:

Two Medicine

(Go east on Two Medicine Rd. to Hwy 49.  Turn right/south.) 

12:50 p.m.

Arrive:

East Glacier, MT

13

See:

              Glacier Park Lodge and Shops    

Do:

Lunch
Glacier Park Lodge-Great Northern Rib and Steak House (11:30-2)

3:00 p.m.

Depart:

East Glacier

(Go south on Hwy 2.)

See:

Marias Pass Memorial Square 5,215 ft.

3:45 p.m.

Arrive:

Essex, MT

28

See:

Izaak Walton Inn  - One of the stops on Amtrak leaving Spokane, basement museum and boxcars in back to rent to sleep in.  

4:15 p.m.

Depart:

Essex

 5:00 p.m. 

Arrive:

West Glacier, MT

27

(West on Hwy 2.  The  road will turn left/south by airport.)

 5:45 p.m.

Arrive:

Kalispell, MT

33

Do:

Gas (150 miles)

  6:00 p.m. 

Depart:

Kalispell, MT

Do:

Picnic Dinner-Flathead Lake Wayside Park

(Go south on Hwy 93.   At Hwy 28 go west.  At County Rd. 382 just past Markle Cemetary go south.  Turn right/west on Hwy 200.  Turn left/south on Hwy 135.)

8:00 p.m.

Arrive:

Quinn's Hot Springs

93

Do:

Hot Springs (Free pool with lodging)

Lodge:

Quinn's Hot Springs Resorts***- Historic Cabin #5 with a Queen and a Full Bed w/shower and Bobcat Canyon Cabin A with 2 Queen Beds, shower/tub combo and coffeepot; both have AC and heat    $174.70    (888) 646-9287 (closes between midnight & 2 a.m.)  
www.quinnshotsprings.com          

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Day 6

9:00 a.m.

Depart:

Quinn's Hot Springs Resort

(Go south/left on Hwy 200 to I-90.  Enter I-90 going west.) 

Arrive:

11:00 a.m.

Arrive:

Spokane

Lodge:

Home

(140)

Do:

Gas (150 miles)

Rory & Zelda

Ginny & Marina

Ray & Sherry

Paul

Big Mountain Gondola

$19.98

$18.00

$19.98

$9.99

Stiles Chalet* (1 Night) (Paid)

$71.36

$71.36

$71.36

$35.68

Glacier National Park Fee

$11.43

$11.43

$11.43

$5.71

Swift Current Motor Inn**(3 Nights)

$189.82

$189.82

$230.88

$115.44

    Already paid

$47.00

$47.00

$62.67

$31.33

    Still owe

$142.82

$142.82

$168.21

$84.11

Many Glacier Boat Tour (Paid)

$24.00

$24.00

$24.00

$12.00

David Walburn  (Paid)

$14.00

$14.00

$14.00

$7.00

Waterton Lakes National Park

$7.14

$7.14

$7.14

$3.57

Quinn's Hot Springs Resort***

$49.91

$49.91

$49.91

$24.96

Gas 1700 miles/1000 miles (20 mph)

$152.38

$152.38

$85.71

$42.86

Total

$540.02

$538.04

$514.41

$257.21

Owe Sherry

$156.36

$156.36

$86.01

Already Paid

$157.00

$172.03

$86.01

Total Left Owing

$383.02

$381.68

$342.38

$171.20

Already Has

$200.00

Left

$181.68

Silverwood

$49.98

$49.98

Free

Free

Gas

$2.86

$2.86

$2.86

$1.43

Total

$435.86

$590.88

$345.24

$172.63