Glacier Park Lodge
Located just outside the boundaries of Glacier National Park in the village of East Glacier Park, Montana.
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Glacier Park Lodge Details
Glacier Park Lodge is located just outside the boundaries of Glacier National Park in the village of East Glacier Park, Montana. The lodge was built in 1913 by the Glacier Park Company, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway. It was the first of a series of hotels built in and near Glacier National Park by the Great Northern to house visitors brought to the park by the railroad. The lodge is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountain Front, where the Great Northern begins its climb over the Lewis Range via Marias Pass from the east. This was a natural stopping place for visitors to Glacier. The lodge was sited directly opposite the railroad depot, within walking distance. Work began in April 1912 and was completed in 15 months. Demand was so great that work began immediately on an expansion that almost doubled capacity, completed in 1914. The lodge stands immediately adjacent to the national park on private land. Although it has not been placed on either the National Register of Historic Places or the list of National Historic Landmarks despite being clearly eligible, other examples of the Great Northern Railway Buildings such as the Many Glacier Hotel have received historic designations.
Difficulty
Low
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Region
Outside the Park
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Glacier Park Lodge
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0.2 mi away
Big Sky Circle Tour from East Glacier
This 8 hour tour begins with a scenic drive over Marias Pass and continue to the famed Going to the Sun Road to Logan Pass at the Continental Divide.
6.7 mi away
Running Eagle Falls Trail
A hike to Running Eagle Falls is more of an easy stroll on a well-maintained, wide path.
6.9 mi away
Appistoki Falls Trail
This pleasant woodland hike takes you Appistoki Falls in less than a mile from the trailhead.
7.2 mi away
Two Medicine Campground
Before Going-to-the-Sun Road opened, people flocked to Two Medicine on the southeastern side of the park.
7.2 mi away
Cobalt Lake Trail
Even the trailhead for this hike, which starts on the shore of Two Medicine Lake, is beautiful.
