Montana LeafTours & Vacation Packages to Glacier National Park in Montana USA

The Glacier National Park in Montana is a true symbol of the state and comprises 1,4 million acres of wild land in the western side of the USA. The park is open year-round, but the best period to take tours and enjoy an adventure vacation in the region is between late May and mid-September.

The Glacier National Park is the most famous of all parks in Montana and became visited frequently in 1890 by vacationers arriving at West Glacier (formerly known as Belton). Since no roads existed at that time in this mountainous area, holiday makers undertaken adventurous trips to see this natural wonders. This region in the USA became a forest preserve in 1900, opened for mining. In 1910 president Taft established the preserve as the country's 10th national park.

Some of the most interesting things about Glacier Montana National Park are:

- in the park were found archaeological vestiges which proved that people lived in the area more than 10,000 years ago.
- there were also found remains of various Indian tribes, such as the Blackfeet Indians (in east), Salish, and Kootenai Indians (in west).
- the railroad over Marias Pass was completed in 1891.
- the wildlife in the area is very rich even today, including big horn sheep, black and grizzly bears, bald eagles, moose, mountain goats, mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, and wolves.
- most of the rocks in the park are sedimentary stones from the Proterozoic age, deposited there 800 million years ago.

In all parks in Montana tourists have chance to see interesting rock formations, beautiful mountain scenery, extremely various wildlife, and many sacred Indian sites. In the Glacier National Park can be explored more than 50 glaciers, over 200 lakes and streams and enjoyed more than 730 miles of hiking trails! Due to this facts, to this area come yearly few millions of vacationers seeking for awesome sightseeing tours to one of the last places in the USA with unspoiled nature!

Montana LeafFeatured Tours to Montana Glacier National Park

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