ATTRACTIONS
Discovery Center
National Forests
National Parks
Scenic Byways
More West Glacier
Nearby Cities and Towns
Bigfork, 41 miles
Coram, 9 miles
Columbia Falls, 19 miles
Hungry Horse, 12 miles
Kalispell, 35 miles
Martin City, 11 miles
Whitefish, 28 miles
Cities and Towns of Northwest Montana
More Northwest Montana
Bitterroot Valley
Blackfeet Indian Res.
Clark Fork River
Flathead Valley
Kootenai Valley
Missoula Valley
Seeley Swan Valley
Montana Travel Regions and Maps:
Map
North Central
Map
Northeast
Map
Northwest
Map
South Central
Map
Southeast
Map
Southwest
West Glacier's biggest attraction is being the western entrance to
Glacier National Park where some of the most beautiful scenery is found
including the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road. Another area attraction in the
Flathead National Forest in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Find what to
see in West Glacier and points of interest by exploring this page.
Crown of the Continent Discovery Center. 12000 Highway 2 E, West Glacier, MT 59936. Mailing address: PO Box 130278, Coram, MT 59913. Phone: 406-387-4405.
The Crown of the Continent Discovery Center educates visitors about Glacier National Park and promotes adventure based trips while practicing the thirteen principles of geotourism.
Flathead National Forest - Glacier View/Hungry Horse Ranger District. 10 Hungry Horse Drive Hungry Horse, MT 59919. Phone: 406-387-3800; Fax: 406-387-3889.
In the heart of of the Rocky Mountains lies Flathead National Forest. The Bob Marshall, Scapegoat and Great Bear Wilderness Areas provide rugged, undisturbed beauty for unmatched solitude.
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park is a beautiful ice-carved terrain of serrated
ridges, jutting peaks, dramatic hanging valleys, 50 glaciers, over 200
lakes, waterfalls and thick forests covering 1.2-million acres. Drive
the famous
Going-to-the-Sun Road that climbs 3,000 feet to provide spectacular
views across the Continental Divide from June to October. Explore the
forests, alpine meadows, mountains and lakes for awe inspiring scenery.
Going-to-the-Sun Road
This famous scenic byway is a 52 mile highway crossing the Continental Divide,
East to West through Glacier National Park. This road climbs 3,000 feet to
provide spectacular views across the Continental Divide from June to
October. It is closed the rest of the year due to heavy snows.
Go Northwest!
Bookstore
Best selection of books on the Northwest.
Click
here!
Montana
Off the Beaten Path, 9th Edition: A Guide to Unique Places by Ednor
Therriault and Michael McCoy. Discover the hidden attractions, unusual
locales, unique finds and quirky cultural tidbits; all the interesting
stuff you'd want to see and experience if you only knew about them.
Order now...
Moon Montana,
9th Edition (Moon Handbooks) by Judy Jewell and W.C. McRae. This guide
has complete information about all of Big Sky Country, from Yellowstone
National Park to the eastern prairies of the state, to help the traveler
plan a memorable vacation.
Order now...
Scenic Routes & Byways Montana, 3rd
Edition by S. A. Snyder. Explore scenic byways and backroads, trails, beautiful areas, ghost towns, hot springs
and glaciers. This book provides itineraries, route maps, detailed descriptions of attractions plus many more tips and trips.
Order now...
Backroads
& Byways of Montana: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, 2nd Edition
by Jeff Welsch and Sherry L. Moore. Explore the scenic landscapes and
charming towns of Big Sky Country. Itineraries and tips plus color
photos enable to the traveler to plan a short or long trip.
Order now...
Moon
Glacier National Park, 6th Edition (Moon Handbooks) by Becky Lomax. Get
an insider's perspective on hiking the park's trails, unique trip strategies, a wildlife watching tour, a one
day Glacier tour, biking up Going-to-the-Sun Road and wildlife viewing.
Photographs and maps are included in this guide.
Order now...
We appreciate your orders. They help keep
Go Northwest! online.
Northwest Books
from . . .
Go Northwest!® gonorthwest.com (tm)
Go Northwest!®
gonorthwest.com (tm) and GoNorthwest.com (tm) are trademarks of Go
Northwest, LLC
All original text, maps, photographs, and other images on this web site, as
well as the compilation and design thereof, are
Copyright © 1997-2019
Go Northwest, LLC. All rights reserved.