American plan:—Meals at Inn and bed in tents$3.50Meals and room at Inn$3.75 to 6.25European plan:—Tents$.75 to $1.00Rooms1.00 to 3.50Mealsà la carte.
A discount of 20 per cent is allowed persons remaining one week or more.
There is also a camp at Paradise Park at which tents may be obtained for 50 cents per day. These tents are all floored and contain a double bed, spring, mattress, washstand, bowl, pitcher, and chair. Blankets and sheets, pillows, pillow-cases, and towels may be rented, or the tourist may bring his own equipment. Meals may be obtained at anà la cartelunch pavilion or they may be prepared atoutdoor cook furnace at the camp. Staple supplies may be purchased.
Rates at camp at Indian Henry's Hunting Ground are: bed, $.75; meals, $.75; board per week, $15.
Rates at camp at Nisqually Glacier are $.75 and $1.00 per day; mealsà la carte.
Free public camping grounds are provided at Hausen's Camp, Kautz Creek, Longmire Springs, Van Trump Park, and Paradise Valley. Firewood and running water are available at all these places, but the camper must bring his own equipment.
The only road in this Park is the one extending from the entrance past Longmire Springs and Nisqually Glacier to Paradise Park. All other trips are made on horseback or on foot over the network of excellent trails that have been cut through the forest. There are no regular tours scheduled as in some of the other Parks, but special arrangements have to be made for guides and horses at the established rates.
Transportation service within the Park is rendered by the Rainier National Park Company, which operates automobiles on the road along the south side of the mountain and has horses for hire at the hotels at Longmire Springs and Paradise Valley and the camp at Indian Henry's Hunting Ground.
Transportation rates
Automobile, Longmire Springs to Nisqually Glacier and return$1.00Automobile, Longmire Springs to Paradise Valley and return3.00Horses, per day3.50
The same company also furnishes guides free of charge for parties of five or more; if there are less than five persons in the party the charge for guide is $3.50 per day.
The places listed below by no means exhaust the attractive spots of this reservation, but are given for the benefit of the person whose time is limited. There is a good trail encircling the mountain and the circuit may be made in about a week. Pack-animals and guides may be obtained from the Rainier National Park Company. Camping outfits should be secured in Seattle or Tacoma.
On the southern side of the Park Paradise Park, Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, and Van Trump Park are the most easily reached and consequently the most frequented places. As the trails to these places are well defined, guides will not be needed.
Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, 6½ miles from Longmire Springs, is reached by trail only. This trip may be made afoot, or ponies may be secured at Longmire Springs where the most frequently used of the three trails leading to this resort begins. A tent camp is located in Indian Henry's Hunting Ground.
To reach Van Trump Park the same Indian Henry's Hunting Ground trail is taken, branching off to the right after about 1 mile of travel. This Park is also reached by a trail starting from the Government road at Christine Falls, about 4 miles above Longmire Springs, and following up Van Trump Creek. This is one of the most picturesque trails in the Park. From it can be seen beautiful glimpses of a deep cañon and a succession of cascades or falls.
Ramparts Ridge, 1¼ miles north of Longmire Springs, from which a fine view is obtained, is a very popular trip. The climb of about 1000 feet can be made in about one hour.
Eagle Peak (elevation 5955 feet), 3¼ miles east from Longmire Springs, is also a popular trip. A good foot trail leads directly to the summit, which commands a magnificent view of the south side of Mount Rainier and the surrounding country. Parties making this trip usually take lunch along, and spend several hours at the summit.
The Ohanapecosh Valley, with its beautiful Silver Spring Falls, is reached by trail only from Longmire Springs. This is a trip filled with interest, but should be taken only by good riders or pedestrians who are accustomed to long, hard walks.
The glaciers may be reached from the hotel in Paradise Park and the camp at Nisqually Glacier. The glaciers should not be crossed without a guide or unless shoes are properly calked. The charge for guide to snow-fields and glaciers is $1.50 per person. This charge includes clothing and equipment. The minimum charge for guide service is $8.00.
There are no hotels or camps in the northern portion of the Park, and persons visiting this region must have complete camping outfits and a supply of provisions. Pack-horses may be secured by engaging them in advance from H. A. Loss, Carbonado, Washington, or from Curtis White, Enumclaw, Washington. The entire northern side is a wonderful region of mountains and valleys that has been visited by only a few tourists.
A trip to Pinnacle Peak and return may be made from Paradise Park in from 6 to 8 hours. The charge for a guide is $4.00 per person with a minimum charge of $12.00. Clothing and equipment are furnished without extra cost.
The ascent of the mountain should be attempted only by those who have the necessary endurance and who are able to climb in the rare air of such an altitude. Unless the tourist is hardened from recent outdoor life, he should train himself on the peaks of the Tatoosh Range, just to the south, or on the other summits that are bare of ice. Above all, no person should ever attempt the ascent unless accompanied by an experienced guide. There is no recordof any person having perished when accompanied by a guide, but the mountain has taken its deadly toll from those who dared to make the trip alone.
"The guide is there not merely to show the way, but to tell the tourist how to climb, how fast to go, when to rest and to take nourishment, and to take care of him in case he is overcome with exhaustion or is taken with mountain sickness.
"Finally, account must be taken of the exceeding fickleness of the weather conditions on the mountain. Only guides familiar with Rainier's many moods can presume to foretell whether the day will turn out favorable for a climb or not. What may look to the uninitiated like harmless, fleecy vapors on the summit may be the forerunners of a sudden snowstorm which no one could hope to live through. A majority of those who have perished on the mountain have been overcome by blizzard-like storms. Such storms may occur even in midsummer, and on the summit are always attended by fierce gales against which it is impossible to hold one's footing."
The ascent is generally made from Paradise Park over the rocky ridge known as Gibraltar. Paradise Park lies near timber-line at an altitude of 5500 feet; as the altitude of the summit is 14,408 feet, the total climb is a little over 8900 feet in a distance of about 7 miles. The start is generally made about 1 o'clock in the morning in order that the return may be made before dark; it is also advisable to climb beyond the snow-fields before the surface becomes softened by the sun. By sunrise one may expect to reach the base of the Cowlitz Cleaver at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
"The ascent of the Cowlitz Cleaver is quite taxing, being mostly over rough, angular lava blocks. By 8 o'clock, as a rule, the base of Gibraltar Rock is reached. A narrow ledge is followed along the face of the cliff, part of the way overhung by rock masses and huge icicles, and this ledge leads to the base of a narrow chute betweenthe ice of the upper Nisqually Glacier and the body of Gibraltar. This chute offers the most serious difficulties in the ascent. Ropes are usually suspended from the cliffs, whereby one may assist himself upward. It is wise to move one at a time, as there is ever danger of the persons above starting rock débris and ice fragments that may injure those below. The ascent and descent of the chute are therefore inevitably time-consuming. Ordinarily the saddle above Gibraltar (12,679 feet) is not reached until 10 o'clock.
"From Gibraltar on there remains only a long snow-slope to climb, but this snow-slope is often exceedingly fatiguing. Huge, gaping crevasses develop in it which must be skillfully avoided by détours. Freshly fallen snow may be so deep that one plunges into it to the waist, or else the snow may have melted out into tapering spines and so-called honeycombs many feet high, among which one cannot travel without considerable exertion.
"The rim of the south crater is usually reached about 11 o'clock. It is always bare of snow, and shelter from the high gales may be found behind the great rock blocks on the crest. Metal cases are left here in which the tourist may inscribe the record of his ascent.
"The crater is always filled with snow and may be traversed without risk; only one should be careful near the edges, as the snow there is melted out in caverns by the steam jets which rise from beneath it in many places. Those having the strength may go on to Columbia Crest, the snow dome that constitutes the highest summit of the mountain. The return to the camp is easily made in from five to six hours."
The climber should wear woolen underwear, flannel shirt, riding-breeches, leggings or puttees, woolen army socks, stout shoes well calked, a felt hat, sweater, and short warm coat. Women should by all means wear riding-breeches, as skirts or bloomers offer too great resistance to the wind. Women will generally find woolen BoyScout stockings best adapted for a trip of this kind; leggings or puttees may be worn over them as desired. Both women and men should tie their hats firmly under the chin, in order that the tramper may not be hampered by the necessity of holding the hat if the wind is strong. Other things needed, which may be procured at the camp in Paradise Park, are: alpenstocks, amber glasses, calks, hobnails, and actor's paint to protect the face from sun-burn.
"Before starting on the ascent, do not eat such articles as fried eggs, fried potatoes, hot cakes, or heavy pastry. Abstain from coffee and tobacco, if possible. Spirituous liquor of any kind is taboo, except as a stimulant in case of collapse. Beef tea, lean meat, all dry breakfast foods, cocoa, sweet chocolate, crackers, hardtack, dry bread, rice, raisins, prunes, dates, and tomatoes are in order. The simpler the diet, on the whole, the more beneficial it is likely to be. Never eat much at a sitting during the ascent, but eat often and little at a time. These are rules well known to mountaineers. The more faithfully one complies with them the higher one's efficiency will be and the keener the enjoyment of the trip."
Guides to the summit of Mount Rainier will be supplied at the rate of $10.00 per person in parties of not less than 5 persons, or minimum charge of $50 for each ascent. An assistant guide will accompany the party when it consists of more than 8 tourists. There is an additional charge of $2.50 per person for furnishing complete suits of clothing, shoes, glasses, alpenstocks, and other necessary equipment.
[1]The paragraphs quoted are from an article by Mr. François E. Matthes, of the United States Geological Survey.
[1]The paragraphs quoted are from an article by Mr. François E. Matthes, of the United States Geological Survey.
Rough and warm clothing should be carried by all persons who expect to do much tramping. Suggestions are given elsewhere regarding clothing to be worn on a climb to the summit. The equipment here described is for the climber who travels the trails and climbs the rockridges. The best equipment for men consists of medium-weight woolen underwear, flannel shirt, woolen riding-breeches, leggings or puttees, woolen army socks, sweater, poncho, and heavy shoes; if rock-climbing is to be done, the shoes should be well supplied with hobnails. Women should wear light-weight woolen underwear, flannel middy blouse, sweater, small felt hat, woolen riding-breeches, poncho, woolen stockings, puttees or leggings, sneakers, and stout shoes with hobnails if rock-climbing is to be done. Many women object to the poncho because of the difficulty of getting it over the head; a good substitute is a Boy Scout cape. Felt hats should be worn by men and women in preference to cap, as the hat offers better protection from the rain. A man's felt hat makes the best headgear for a woman.
Camping outfits must be obtained in Seattle or Tacoma. Provisions may be purchased at Ashford, Longmire Springs, Fairfax, Carbonado, and Enumclaw.
Cutthroat trout are the only fish caught in this Park. The fish are not large, but are fairly plentiful. Salmon eggs or angle worms are used exclusively for bait. In summer the fishing is not good in the streams that flow from glaciers, as they are generally muddy at this period. A fishing license is not required.
Location: Southwestern Oregon. Area: 249 square miles. Season: July 1 to September 30. Address of Supervisor: Crater Lake, Oregon, during season, and Medford, Oregon, during the remainder of the year.
Crater Lake National Parkmay be reached from Medford, Oregon, on the main line of the Southern Pacific Railroad between Portland and San Francisco, or from Kirk, Oregon, on a branch line of the Southern Pacific that leaves the main line at Weed, California. Crater Lake is 80 miles from Medford and 30 miles from Kirk. During the season passengers holding through tickets over the Southern Pacific Railroad between Portland and San Francisco may stop over at Medford and resume journey at this point; southbound passengers may stop over at Medford, cross the Park, and resume journey at Kirk; northbound passengers may take branch line from Weed to Kirk, cross the Park, and resume journey at Medford. Passengers desiring to make the circuit trip should notify the conductor and see that their tickets are properly endorsed.
From Kirk and Medford a tri-weekly automobile service to the Park is given by the Crater Lake Company. Passengers stopping off on through tickets must pay for their transportation to Crater Lake in accordance with the following tariff:—
Medford to Crater Lake and return$16.50One way (either direction)9.00Kirk to Crater Lake and return6.00One way (either direction)3.50Medford to Crater Lake, thence to Kirk, orvice versa11.25
Automobiles leave the Hotels Medford and Nash, Medford, at 9A.M.Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; stop for lunch at Prospect, and reach Crater Lake in time for 6 o'clock dinner. Returning, leave Crater Lake at 9A.M.Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, reaching Medford in time to connect with the outgoing evening trains.
Automobiles leave Crater Lake for Kirk at 10A.M.Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, connecting with the local Southern Pacific train from Klamath Falls. Returning, leave Kirk at 1P.M.the same day, and reach Crater Lake in about 2 hours.
The round-trip fare between San Francisco and Crater Lake via Kirk is $33.50, including both rail and automobile stage transportation.
Motorists southbound from Portland will traverse the Pacific Highway through Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, and Grant's Pass to Medford, a distance of 312 miles. From Medford the distance to Crater Lake is 80 miles. Instead of returning to Medford, the tourist may reach the Pacific Highway by way of Klamath Falls, a distance of 116 miles. From this point the Pacific Highway is again followed to San Francisco, passing through Hornbrook, Yreka, Montague, Dunsmuir, Delta, Redding, Chico, Gridley, Marysville, Sacramento, and Stockton; distance 485 miles.
All motorists entering the Park must pay $2.00 for a round-trip permit for each automobile, or $3.00 for a season permit; motor-cyclists must pay $1.00 per machine for a season permit. The speed limits range from 10 to 20 miles an hour.
There are no regular tours in this Park; the favorite trips being tramps along the rim and to the water's edgeor launch and row-boat excursions on the lake. There are a number of other points that are well worth visiting, the most important of which are listed below:—
Distance from Anna Spring Camp (elevation 6,016 feet) to principal points in Park
NameDistance and direction from Anna Spring Camp(miles)Elevation above sea-level(feet)Best means of reachingRemarksCrater Lake5 N.E6177Auto or wagonBeautiful scenery; good fishingWizard Island7 N.E6940Auto and boatExtinct volcano; crater in summitPhantom Ship8 N.E6339Auto and boatColumns of rock 162 feet high, resembling shipPinnacles15 E. . .Auto or wagonMany pinnacles; fine scenery; good campingAnna Creek Cañon0 to 8 S.E5000 to 6116Auto or wagon500 feet wide, 500 feet deep; creek in bottom; good sceneryAnna Creek Falls6 S.E5480Auto or wagonWaterfall, 60 feet; good sceneryGarden of the Gods1½ S.E6000Auto or wagonWaterfall, meadows; creek in bottom; good sceneryUnion Peak5 S.W7698HorsebackFine peak; good sceneryVictor Rock5 N7200Auto or wagonOne of the best view-points of lakeWatchman Peak9 N8025Wagon or horsebackFine sceneryGlacier Peak10 N8156Wagon or horsebackFine sceneryGarfield Peak6 N.E8060Auto and on footFine sceneryScott Peak12 N.E8938HorsebackHighest peak in ParkDewey Falls1½ E6000Auto roadBeautiful falls and magnificent cañon of solid rock
The rates for the transportation that is available are given below:—
Automobile fare between Anna Spring Camp and Crater Lake Lodge:—One way$.50Round trip1.00Automobile transportation, 10 cents per mile within the Park.Saddle-horses, pack-animals, and burros, per hour.50Saddle-horses, pack-animals, and burros, per day5.00Launch trip, Wizard Island and return, per person1.00Launch trip around Wizard Island and Phantom Ship and return (about 15 miles), per person2.50Launch trip around the lake3.50Rowboats, per hour.50Rowboats, per day2.50Rowboat, with boat-puller, per hour1.00Rowboat, with detachable motor, per hour1.00Rowboat, with detachable motor, per day5.00
A hotel (Crater Lake Lodge) on the rim of the lake and a camp (Anna Spring) five miles below the rim are operated by the Crater Lake Company.
Hotel and Camp Charges
Crater Lake Lodge:—Board and lodging, each person, per day (lodging in tents)$3.00Board and lodging, each person, per week (lodging in tents)17.50Board and lodging, each person, per day (hotel)$3.50 and 4.00Board and lodging, each person, per week (hotel)20.00 and 22.50Baths (extra).50Fires in rooms (extra).25Single meals1.00Anna Spring Tent Camp:—Board and lodging, each person, per day2.50Board and lodging, each person, per weekMeals: Breakfast or lunch, 50 cents; dinner, 75 cents.$15.00Fires in tents (extra)Children under 12 years, half rates at lodge or camp..25
If the tourist is going to spend all his time on the rim of the lake, ordinary outing clothing with light-weight woolen underwear will be sufficient. If much climbing and tramping is to be done, heavy shoes with hobnails should be worn. Women should wear short skirts, bloomers, or riding-breeches.
If the tourist expects to camp in the Park, he should obtain pack-horses, guides, and equipment at Medford. Provisions and general supplies of all kinds may be obtained at the general store at Anna Spring Camp and the branch store at Crater Lake Lodge.
Originally the lake contained no fish, but it has been stocked with rainbow trout and is now one of the best fishing places on the West Coast. The best fishing is by fly-casting from the shore. Flies used are the Jock Scott, black gnat, yellow-bodied cow dung, professor, queen of waters, royal coachman, brown hackle, and gray hackle. No fishing license is required in this Park. All fish less than 8 inches in length must be returned to water.
Location: Northwestern Montana. Area: 1534 square miles. Season: June 15 to October 1. Address of Supervisor: Belton, Montana.
Glacier Parkis the only National Park that is on the main line of a transcontinental railroad—the Great Northern. Areas east of the Continental Divide are reached from Glacier Park Station, while the portion of the Park west of the Divide is accessible from Belton.
Stopovers are allowed at Glacier Park Station and at Belton during the season on all tickets reading through these points. Stopovers are also permitted on through sleeping-car tickets. Round-trip excursion rates in effect during the season are as follows: Chicago, $48.00; St. Louis, $45.00; Kansas City, $37.50; Denver, $35.00; Seattle, $26.95; San Francisco, $60.90. Tourists' tickets from Denver and points east of that city may be purchased to include Yellowstone Park for $10.00 in addition to the fares quoted above. All tickets from eastern points may be made to read via Denver in one direction without extra charge.
Tourists holding transcontinental tickets reading via Northern Pacific Railway should obtain stopover at Helena or Butte and purchase excursion tickets to Glacier National Park via Great Northern Railway. Fare, Helena to Glacier Park and return, $13.15; Butte to Glacier Park and return, $13.35.
Tourists holding transcontinental tickets reading via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway should obtain stopover at Butte and purchase excursion ticket to Glacier National Park via Great Northern Railway.
Click on the map to enlarge itGLACIER NATIONAL PARK - LEFT PARTGLACIER NATIONAL PARK - RIGHT PARTBy permission of the National Park Service, Department of the InteriorTRAVEL-GUIDE MAP OF THEGLACIER NATIONAL PARK MONTANAAfter Topographic Map of Glacier National Park by the U.S. Geological Survey
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - LEFT PART
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - RIGHT PART
By permission of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior
After Topographic Map of Glacier National Park by the U.S. Geological Survey
Tourists traveling on the Yellowstone Highway may reach Belton, the western entrance to Glacier Park, from Missoula, Montana. The total distance is 167 miles. From Yellowstone Park the following routes may be taken to Glacier Park: From Gardiner (northern entrance) through Livingston, Butte, and Missoula; total distance 509 miles. From Yellowstone, Montana (western entrance), through Butte and Missoula (482 miles), or through Bozeman, Butte, and Missoula (519 miles).
In Glacier Park are camp and hotel accommodations that range from the teepee to the modern steam-heated hostelry. Two hotels—the Glacier Park and the Many Glacier—are operated by the Glacier Park Hotel Company, whose address is Glacier Park, Montana. The Glacier Park Hotel is located at Glacier Park Station, while the Many Glacier Hotel is on the shore of Lake McDermott, 55 miles to the north by automobile road. Both these hotels have been constructed within recent years and are modern in every respect. The rates range from $4.00 and $4.50 per day, without bath to $5.00 and $7.00 per day, with bath. On the shore of Lake McDonald is the new Glacier Hotel, owned by J. E. Lewis, Lake McDonald, Montana; connected with it are 20 log cabins which furnish comfortable accommodations. Rates range from $3.00 to $5.00 per day. Other places on Lake McDonald are The Park Hotel, address, Belton, Montana; rates $2.00 to $3.00 per day; and the National Park Cabin resort, address Belton, Montana; rates $2.00 to $3.00 per day. The hotels on Lake McDonald are reached by stage from Belton to the lake, thence by launch. The National Park Cabin resort is at the foot of the lake and the launch trip is not necessary. Chalets are maintained by the Glacier Park Hotel Company at or near Two MedicineLake, Cut Bank River, the lower end of St. Mary Lake (St. Mary Chalets), the narrows of St. Mary Lake (Going-to-the-Sun-Chalets), Lake McDermott (Many Glacier Chalets), Granite Park, Sperry Glacier, and Belton Station. Rates at the chalet groups are uniformly $3.00 per day. Each of these chalet groups consists of log or stone buildings, attractively grouped, in the vicinity of a central structure used for a dining- and lounging-room. Most of the dormitory chalets have one or more attractive lounging-rooms, equipped with large stone fireplaces. The service is less conventional than at the hotels, the aim being to furnish clean, comfortable beds, plain food, well cooked, plenty of it, and served in family style.
Teepee camps are maintained by the Glacier Park Hotel Company at or near Two Medicine Lake, Cut Bank River, lower end of St. Mary Lake, narrows of St. Mary Lake, and Lake McDermott. All these teepee camps are near the chalets in the same locality; the rates are uniformly 50 cents a person a night.
All teepee camps are equipped with cookstove and cooking-utensils and dishes for serving meals. Food may be purchased at reasonable prices at the near-by chalets, the tourist being permitted the free use of the range, cooking-utensils, and dishes.
All teepees are wooden floored and each equipped with two single cot beds and bedding. They will be found very comfortable by those who desire to enjoy an inexpensive outing.
The only place in the extreme western portion of the Park where accommodations may be obtained is at Adairs, on Flathead River, about 2 miles south of Logging Creek.
Rooms with bath and bathing facilities for tourists occupying rooms without baths are provided at the Glacier Park Hotel and Many Glacier Hotel. There is a large plunge pool at the Glacier Park Hotel. Detached shower and tub baths are provided at Two Medicine, St.Mary, Going-to-the-Sun, Many Glacier, and Belton Chalets, for which a charge of 50 cents per bath is made.
The distances between the hotels and chalets are as follows:—
MilesGlacier Park Hotel toTwo Medicine Chalets, road12Two Medicine Chalets, trail11Cut Bank Chalets, road22St. Mary Chalets, road32Many Glacier Hotel, road55Two Medicine Chalet toGlacier Park Hotel, road12Glacier Park Hotel, trail11Cut Bank Chalets, trail18Cut Bank Chalet toGlacier Park Hotel, road22Two Medicine Chalets, trail18St. Mary Chalets, trail and road16St. Mary Chalets toGoing-to-the-Sun Chalets, launch8Cut Bank Chalets, road and trail16Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets, road23Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets, trail16Glacier Park Hotel, road32Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets toSt. Mary Chalets, road23St. Mary Chalets, trail16Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, trail22Granite Park Chalets, trail9Going-to-the-Sun Chalets toSt. Mary Chalets, launch8Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets, trail22Sperry Chalets, trail17Sperry Chalets toGoing-to-the-Sun Chalets17Glacier Hotel on Lake McDonald, trail7Glacier Hotel, on Lake McDonald, toSperry Chalet, trail7Granite Park Chalets, trail18Granite Park Chalets toMany Glacier Hotel and Chalets, trail9Glacier Hotel, on Lake McDonald, trail18
From Glacier Park Station an automobile road leads to St. Mary Chalets and Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets, with side roads to Cut Bank and Two Medicine Chalets. From Belton there is an automobile road to the foot of Lake McDonald. There is also a wagon road along Flathead River from the foot of Lake McDonald to the northern border of the Park. There is no road across the Continental Divide, and all trips in the mountain region must be by trail.
Transportation between Glacier Park Hotel, Two Medicine Chalets, Cut Bank Chalets, St. Mary Chalets, and Many Glacier Hotel and Chalets is by automobile. There is launch service on St. Mary Lake between the St. Mary and Going-to-the-Sun Chalets and on Lake McDonald between the foot of the lake and the hotels near the head. There is also a trail between Going-to-the-Sun and St. Mary Chalets, on Lake St. Mary, as well as between the foot of Lake McDonald and the hotels at the head of the lake. Trails furnish the only means of communication between the other chalet groups and between the chalets and the hotels on Lake McDonald. On the trails the only transportation is on horseback or afoot. The following rates are authorized in the Park:—
One wayAutomobile fare between—Glacier Park Hotel and St. Mary Chalets$3.50Glacier Park Hotel and Many Glacier Hotel6.50St. Mary Chalets and Many Glacier Hotel3.00Glacier Park Hotel to Two Medicine Chalets1.50Belton and Lake McDonald.50
There is no regular automobile service to Cut Bank Chalets; a rate of $5.00 for the round trip is made for a minimum of 4 fares.
Launch rates are as follows:—Between chalets on St. Mary Lake$.75Between points on Lake McDonald.75
Guides, saddle- and pack-horses can be secured from the Park Saddle-Horse Company, at Glacier Park Station, Many Glacier Hotel, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, Glacier Hotel, and Lake McDonald at the following rates:
Per dayParties of 1 to 5 people:—Saddle- and pack-horses, each$3.00Guides, including horse and board5.00Parties of 6 or more people:—Saddle- and pack-horses, each3.00Guides, including horse and board3.00
Park rules require 1 guide for every 10 persons or fraction of 10. Pack-horses are not needed for short one-day trips, but are necessary for long trips of several days. One pack-horse will carry the dunnage of 10 people.
All saddle-horses are required to be equipped with waterproof slickers, which outfitters supply free.
Glacier National Park contains many beautiful camping-spots, and camping tours independent of hotels or chalets are popular for tourists who like to "rough it." The Park Saddle-Horse Company will furnish complete outfits at following prices for trips of 10 or more days:—
Rates for complete camping tours
Cost per day per person1 person$25.002 persons15.753 persons12.654 persons12.405 persons11.306 persons10.607 persons10.008 persons9.709 persons9.6010 persons or more9.50
The above rates include the necessary guides, cooks, saddle-horses, pack-horses, provisions, tents, cooking-utensils, stoves, and everything except blankets. Touristsare advised to bring their own blankets or bedding, or they can rent blankets from the outfitters at $1.00 per pair.
The rates below are for the most popular trips that are taken. In all cases meals and lodgings will be extra at the hotels, chalets, or teepees at the regular rate:—
One-day trips:—Glacier Park Hotel to Two Medicine Chalets by automobile, and return$3.00Glacier Park Hotel to Going-to-the-Sun Chalets by automobile and launch, and return8.50Glacier Park Hotel to Mount Henry and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Many Glacier Hotel to Iceberg Lake and return, horseback3.50Many Glacier Hotel to Grinnell Lake and return, afternoon trip, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)3.50Many Glacier Hotel to Grinnell Glacier and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Many Glacier Hotel to Cracker Lake and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Many Glacier Hotel to Granite Park Chalets and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.50Many Glacier Hotel to Ptarmigan Lake and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)3.50Many Glacier Hotel to Morning Eagle Falls and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Many Glacier Hotel to Going-to-the-Sun Chalets via Piegan Pass, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00St. Mary Chalets to Red Eagle Lake and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Roe's Basin and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Sexton Glacier and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)3.50Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Gunsight Lake and return, horseback (minimum 3 persons)4.00Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Many Glacier Hotel via Piegan Pass, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Head of Lake McDonald to Sperry Glacier and Sperry Chalets and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Head of Lake McDonald to Lincoln Peak and return,horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Head of Lake McDonald to Avalanche Basin and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Head of Lake McDonald to Snyder Lake and return, horseback (minimum, 3 persons)4.00Two-day trips:—Glacier Park Hotel to Many Glacier Hotel and St. Mary and Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, and return, automobile, and launch14.50Glacier Park Hotel to Two Medicine Chalets via road or Mount Henry trail, and return (minimum, 3 persons)8.00Many Glacier Hotel to Granite Park Chalets and return, horseback8.00Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Glacier Hotel on Lake McDonald, horseback (minimum, 5 persons)8.00Head of Lake McDonald to Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, horseback (minimum, 5 persons)8.00Three-day trips:—Glacier Park Hotel to St. Mary Chalets, Many Glacier Hotel, Iceberg Lake, and Going-to-the-Sun Chalets and return, automobile, horseback, and launch18.00Glacier Park Hotel to Two Medicine Chalets, Mount Morgan Pass, Cut Bank Chalets, Triple Divide Peak, Red Eagle Lake, and St. Mary Chalets, horseback (minimum, 5 persons)13.25St. Mary Chalets to Glacier Park Hotel, reverse of preceding trip (minimum, 5 persons)13.25Four-day trip:—Glacier Park Hotel to St. Mary Chalets, Many Glacier Hotel, Iceberg Lake, Granite Park Chalets, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, St. Mary Chalets and return to Glacier Park Hotel, automobile, horseback, and launch22.50Five-day trips:—Glacier Park Hotel to Many Glacier Hotel, Iceberg Lake, Granite Park Chalets, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, St. Mary Chalets, and return to Glacier Park Hotel, automobile, horseback, and launch26.00Glacier Park Hotel to Two Medicine Chalets,Mount Morgan Pass, Cut Bank Chalets, Triple Divide Peak, Red Eagle Lake, St. Mary Chalets, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, Piegan Pass, and Many Glacier Hotel, horseback (minimum, 5 persons)$18.00Many Glacier Hotel to Glacier Park Hotel, reverse of preceding trip (minimum, 5 persons)18.00Going-to-the-Sun Chalets to Piegan Pass, Many Glacier Hotel, Swift Current Pass, Granite Park Chalets, Garden Wall Trail, Glacier Hotel on Lake McDonald, Sperry Glacier, Sperry Chalets, Gunsight Pass, and return to Going-to-the-Sun Chalets (this trip cannot be taken until the completion of the new trail over the Garden Wall, about August 1, 1917; minimum, 5 persons)20.00Many Glacier Hotel over route described above and return to Many Glacier (minimum, 5 persons)20.00Hotels at head of Lake McDonald over route described above and return to head of Lake McDonald (minimum, 5 persons)20.00Six-day trip:—Glacier Park Hotel to St. Mary Chalets, Many Glacier Hotel, Iceberg Lake, Granite Park Chalets, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, Sexton Glacier, and return to Glacier Park Hotel; automobile, launch, and saddle-horse30.70Seven-day trip:—Glacier Park Hotel to Many Glacier Hotel, Iceberg Lake, Granite Park Chalets, Cracker Lake, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, Sexton Glacier, and return to Glacier Park Hotel, automobile, saddle-horse, and launch34.70