Don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.
– Joni Mitchell
Date Created: May 11, 1910.
Location: Montana, along the border with Canada. It is part of the larger Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Size: Approximately 1 million acres (404,101 hectares).
I have visited Glacier twice and am a huge fan. Going-To-The-Sun is open generally June – September and offers a spectacular drive over mountains, through thick forests, beside glistening lakes and features countless waterfalls. If you intend to visit put it on your calendar! I am not being hysterical. In 1850 there were 150 glaciers in the park. At last count there were 25 glaciers in various stages of melting. My first visit (2018) I saw a herd of bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk and eagles. In 2021 we saw elk.
