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Glacier Park/Waterton Lakes Adventure |
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Dates: (8
days, 7 nights; Sun-Sun) |
Assembly Point:
Whitefish, MT |
Tour
Cost: $2,595 (includes all lodging, breakfasts and dinners, half-day whitewater raft trip, support van, transfers, leaders, boat shuttle to Crypt Lake trailhead, tour maps & narratives) |
Timberline has been cycling and hiking in Glacier and Waterton Parks for the past 22 seasons in the context of the region‘s most comprehensive and adventurous program. But as our activities have grown over the years, so also has our awareness of how much remains for us to experience in Glacier/ Waterton. The Glacier Park/Waterton Lakes Adventure is merely the next progression in our commitment to create and offer the ultimate, total experience.
In the context of this 8-day adventure, we’ll cycle through the heart of Glacier to the Continental Divide atop Logan Pass on Going-to-the-Sun Road, and then to Waterton and beyond. We’ll raft the whitewater of the Flathead and hike to the glaciers above Many Glacier. In Waterton, we’ll hike to Crypt Lake, a trek that many believe to be the finest of all Canadian Rocky Mountain day hikes.
We’ll assemble in beautiful Whitefish, on the shores of Whitefish Lake, and ride to Glacier on Day 1. Mid-day, we’ll experience the excitement of whitewater, Montana-style, as we explore the Flathead River Canyon in the context of a half-day raft trip. It’s then back on the bikes for a gentle 10-mile ride along the shores of Lake McDonald to the Lake McDonald Lodge.
One of North America’s premier alpine cycling experiences is ours on Day 2 as we challenge “Going-to-the-Sun” atop Logan Pass at the Continental Divide. We’ll continue on to Many Glacier where we’ll spend the next two overnights at the Many Glacier Hotel. Day 3 is dedicated to hiking at Many Glacier and we’ll choose between two spectacular options—Iceberg Lake and Grinnell Glacier.
We’ll ride from Many Glacier Valley early-morning of Day 4 and cross into Canada along the Chief Mountain Road—one of our all-time favorite cycling roads. The next two overnights are planned for the magnificent Prince of Wales Hotel, perched high on a hill overlooking Waterton Lake.
Day 5 may be a layover day, but it is anything other than a rest day. An early morning boat launch will transport our group across Waterton Lake to the Crypt Lake trailhead, and we’ll spend the better part of the day engaged in this extraordinary 11-mile round trip trek to one of Canada’s most magnificent alpine lakes.
The adventure continues on Day 6 as we ride north from Waterton into the historic Crowsnest Pass region. We’ll overnight in Blairmore and then crest Crowsnest Pass early the following morning as we cross into British Columbia. It’s on to Eureka that evening prior to our return to Whitefish through the Flathead Forest on our final day.
Total Cycling Mileage
— 353
Total Hiking Mileage — 19
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