Many Glacier Hotel Jul 14-15, 2022

Many Glacier Hotel on Swiftcurrent Lake for our first night in Glacier National Park
ManyGlacierHotel-001 After Waterton Lakes, it was time to enter the US at the bustling (NOT!) Babb, Montana border crossing on our way to Glacier National Park
1 After Waterton Lakes, it was time to enter the US at the bustling (NOT!) Babb, Montana border crossing on our way to Glacier National Park
ManyGlacierHotel-003 Telephone poles and snow drift fencing are the only indications of human activity amidst the expanse at the border crossing
2 Telephone poles and snow drift fencing are the only indications of human activity amidst the expanse at the border crossing
ManyGlacierHotel-007 View of our lodging for the night, the Many Glacier Hotel situated on Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park
3 View of our lodging for the night, the Many Glacier Hotel situated on Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park
ManyGlacierHotel-008 Our room at Many Glacier Hotel was rustic but very nice. The unusual feature being the wash sink in the bedroom since there was no space for it in the bathroom
4 Our room at Many Glacier Hotel was rustic but very nice. The unusual feature being the wash sink in the bedroom since there was no space for it in the bathroom
ManyGlacierHotel-012 The view from our balcony looking out over Swiftcurrent Lake with the main lodge of the hotel off to the right. Directly straight ahead is Grinnel Point and...
5 The view from our balcony looking out over Swiftcurrent Lake with the main lodge of the hotel off to the right. Directly straight ahead is Grinnel Point and…
ManyGlacierHotel-016 After settling into our room, it was time to head down to the main lodge and check things out
6 After settling into our room, it was time to head down to the main lodge and check things out
ManyGlacierHotel-017 Placard identifying the visible peaks and glaciers
7 Placard identifying the visible peaks and glaciers
ManyGlacierHotel-018 The main lodge of the Many Glacier Hotel looks much the same as when it was first built in 1915
8 The main lodge of the Many Glacier Hotel looks much the same as when it was first built in 1915
ManyGlacierHotel-019 The main lodge of the Many Glacier Hotel looks much the same as when it was first built in 1915
9 The main lodge of the Many Glacier Hotel looks much the same as when it was first built in 1915
ManyGlacierHotel-020 It's always 5 o'clock somewhere and it was definitely that time here. Apparently huckleberries were in season and are featured in almost any drink imaginable,...
10 It's always 5 o'clock somewhere and it was definitely that time here. Apparently huckleberries were in season and are featured in almost any drink imaginable,…
ManyGlacierHotel-022 And the drinks of the hour were a G&T and a Huckleberry Smash made with Bearproof huckleberry whiskey
11 And the drinks of the hour were a G&T and a Huckleberry Smash made with Bearproof huckleberry whiskey
ManyGlacierHotel-023 Being at the 49th paralllel it didn't get dark until 9:30. So after dinner we took a short walk along the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. I love the graphic...
12 Being at the 49th paralllel it didn't get dark until 9:30. So after dinner we took a short walk along the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. I love the graphic…
ManyGlacierHotel-024 The next sign along the trail was more explicit and I would estimate a good 1/3 of the people we encountered were porting bear spray.
13 The next sign along the trail was more explicit and I would estimate a good 1/3 of the people we encountered were porting bear spray.
ManyGlacierHotel-025 View of Grinnell Point from the trail. To the left in the distance is Mount Gould which rises to 9560 feet.
14 View of Grinnell Point from the trail. To the left in the distance is Mount Gould which rises to 9560 feet.
ManyGlacierHotel-026 Bear grass flowers
15 Bear grass flowers
ManyGlacierHotel-029 Common Mergansers sunning themselves on Swiftcurrent Lake
16 Common Mergansers sunning themselves on Swiftcurrent Lake
ManyGlacierHotel-032 Common Mergansers sunning themselves on Swiftcurrent Lake
17 Common Mergansers sunning themselves on Swiftcurrent Lake
ManyGlacierHotel-033 As the sun was starting to lower behind the mountains, the skeeters were out in abundance, so time to head back to the hotel in the shadow of the 8000 ft. Altyn...
18 As the sun was starting to lower behind the mountains, the skeeters were out in abundance, so time to head back to the hotel in the shadow of the 8000 ft. Altyn…
ManyGlacierHotel-039 Friday morning we took a 90 minute boat cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine
19 Friday morning we took a 90 minute boat cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine
ManyGlacierHotel-040 Heading southwest towards the other end of Swiftcurrent Lake we got better views of Mount Gould, Grinnell Point, and Mt. Wilbur.
20 Heading southwest towards the other end of Swiftcurrent Lake we got better views of Mount Gould, Grinnell Point, and Mt. Wilbur.