Location: West Glacier
Top Things to do in West Glacier
Top Restaurants in West Glacier
- 1. Belton Grill Dining Room & Tap Room
- 2. Glacier Grille & Pizza
- 3. The Huckleberry Patch Cannery, Restaurant, & Gift Shop
- 4. Glacier Coffee House
- 5. Glacier Highland Restaurant
- 6. The Trap Line Cafe and Grill
- 7. Glacier Brew Espresso
- 8. Eddie's Cafe & Gifts
- 9. West Glacier Restaurant
- 10. West Glacier Cafe
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The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in West Glacier, Montana (MT)
West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 227. The town is at the west entrance to Glacier National Park and is located on U.S. Route 2 and a main line of the BNSF Railway. The headquarters complex for Glacier National Park is located nearby.
Restaurants in West Glacier
1. Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,512 reviews
Raft. Hike. Fish. Bike. Stay. Glacier Guides and Montana Raft is celebrating almost four decades of guiding Glacier National Park tours. Our eco-conscious company, based in West Glacier, Montana offers private and public tours in and around Glacier. Guided activities include whitewater rafting, scenic floating, hiking, biking, backpacking, and fishing. Equipment sales and rentals are available, too. We also operate the quiet, cozy Glacier Guides Lodge at the west entrance to Glacier National Park, and have a charming Guest House available for family escapes. We provide exceptional, interpretive adventures in the Glacier National Park area, while always protecting Glacier’s unique ecosystem. Our focus on safety and preservation is unequaled, and underlined by the fact that Glacier Guides was chosen as the exclusive backpacking guide service in Glacier National Park, by the National Park Service, from 1983 to present. #RaftHikeFishBikeStay #glacierguidesMTraft
2. Glacier Raft Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3,561 reviews
Seize the opportunity to turn your experience in and around Glacier National Park from just another pretty driving tour to an adventure you’ll treasure for a lifetime! We're West Glacier's most experienced river outfitter. We offer 1/2 day and full day whitewater and scenic adventures on the beautiful rivers bordering Glacier National Park. We have the best safety record of any raft company in Glacier country. We're also the only Montana river outfitter with access to the Great Bear Wilderness and the Upper Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Give us a call and let our expert reservation staff help you book the perfect adventure for you, your friends, and your family!
3. Wild River Adventures - Day Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 853 reviews
The BEST Whitewater Rafting, Scenic Floats, Guiding Fly Fishing, and Horseback Riding in Glacier National Park.
4. Glacier Park Rafting
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 375 reviews
Enjoy the rugged scenery while floating the glacial fed Flathead River that defines the southern boundary of Glacier National Park. Let our experienced river guides navigate you down eight miles of Class II-IV rapids on the Middle Fork, entertain you on a scenic float or advise you on the right fly to hook a world-class Cutthroat Trout. Great Northern Resort is located 1 mile from the West entrance to Glacier National Park.
5. Glacier Anglers
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 84 reviews
Montana is legendary for its fly fishing. Experience it for yourself in the waters that surround Glacier National Park. We offer daily and multi-day guided trips on the beautiful North and Middle Forks of the Flathead River, and multi-day trips into the Great Bear Wilderness to fish the acclaimed Upper Middle Fork. This is prime habitat for eager Westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout that you catch and release. Bring your own gear or let us supply everything you need. A Montana fishing license is required for all fishing trips with the exception of private pond fishing.
6. AdventureHikes-Plus!
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
7. Ptarmigan Tunnel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Larryflynn56 - Hungry Horse, United States
The Ptarmigan Trailhead is located adjacent to the Swiftcurrent Motor inn and is approximately 11 miles in length roundtrip. The elevation gain is about 2,300' and as you approach the lake the vistas become more and more amazing. Three switchbacks ascend from the Lake to the tunnel and the view as you emerge from the tunnel is fantastic.
8. Glacier Park Lodge Golf Course
9. Glacier View Golf Club
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
An 18-hole course located near Glacier National Park.
Reviewed By matthewmX8701PV - Kearney, United States
The weather wasn't good for our round, but the staff made up for it. They were kind and helped us with hints and even cheered for us for toughing out the weather when we were finished. The course itself is FANTASTIC! It isn't long in yardage, but there are some unique challenges and it is in the best shape of any course we have played in 4 different states in 2020. I highly recommend it. The views are spectacular and the course is in amazing shape from teebox to green. I hope your weather is better than ours, 55 degrees and misty rain isn't the most fun golf weather, but we LOVED Glacier View.
10. Apgar Lookout Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Bigskylaw - Great Falls, United States
We planned to make our second attempt at Avalanche Lake (our first one, ten years ago, had failed). We got to the trailhead at 6:45 a.m. (by design!) and got a parking space right across from the Trail of the Cedars. But, no. Closed for bear activity. We raced up to Logan Pass to do the Highline Trail. We even got a parking place. But it was forty-four degrees, and the wind was blowing so the cold rain felt like ice. We went and ate, but we were pretty dispirited. While eating an ice cream cone in Apgar, we looked at a map. Saw this trail. Got in the car at Apgar at about two-thirty. Started hiking about quarter of three. It's a fairly straightforward, uphill hike. I think it picks up eighteen hundred and fifty feet. It's an efficient, utilitarian hike. Nice view at the top, and we were back in the car by six. Good little workout. The bottom two-thirds or so is made up of thick, new growth. Right to the edge of the trail. It would be very easy to surprise a grizzly. Interestingly, we encountered a number of groups, but none were obviously making noise or carrying bear spray. Be careful out there!
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