West Entrance Station
If you, like many park visitors, are coming from Kalispell, Whitefish or Columbia Falls, Montana, you'll enter Glacier through the West Entrance Station.
Plan Around West Entrance Station
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West Entrance Station Details
If you, like many park visitors, are coming from Kalispell, Whitefish or Columbia Falls, Montana, you'll enter Glacier through the West Entrance Station. This popular portal receives heavy use during the summer, so don't be surprised if traffic is backed up and there is a wait. The wait is worth it. The West Entrance provides easy access to the Lake McDonald area, the Apgar Visitor Center, and Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the rustic-looking toll both in 1942. While it's been expanded to add extra booths and lanes of traffic, the aesthetic remains true to the time and matches the station on the St. Mary's side of the park. The West Entrance Station is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Nearby Parks Around West Entrance Station
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Nearby Points of Interest Around West Entrance Station
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0.3 mi away
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going-to-the-Sun Road is considered an engineering marvel, a 50-mile road carved through the mountains of Glacier National Park.
1.1 mi away
Apgar Transit Center/Apgar Visitor Center
The Apgar Transit Center provides all the information you'll need about riding the Glacier National Park shuttle, as well as the hikes and sites along Going-to-the-Sun Road where you might want to hop off.
1.2 mi away
Glacier National Park
Global warming is making Glacier National Park one of the more ephemeral experiences you can have: come see the glaciers while they're still around.
1.4 mi away
Apgar Bike Path
The Apgar bike path is a paved pathway connecting the popular Apgar Campground with nearby Apgar Village.
