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Scenic Interpretive Red Bus Tours

From the West Side of the Park

 

75th Anniversary Lake McDonald Crown of the Continent Tour

 

Available Daily from 6/13/08 to 9/15/08

Departure Time Departure Location Price Length
9:00 AM West Glacier KOA $78/adult
$39/child
8.5 hours
9:15 AM Glacier RV
9:20 AM Belton Chalet/ Train Station
9:40 AM Village Inn at Apgar $75/adult
$37.50/child
8 hours
10:00 AM
 
Lake McDonald Lodge $70/adult
$35/child
7.5 hours

Your journey starts in the cedar and hemlock forests of the Lake McDonald Valley. Travel up the Going-to-the-Sun Road along a glacially formed arête to the top of the Crown of the Continent at Logan Pass. Head down through the St. Mary Valley and out to the prairies of Big Sky Country. Continue on into the magnificent Swiftcurrent Valley. Enjoy views of glaciers during an optional lunch in Many Glacier Hotel’s Ptarmigan Dining Room. Experience an encore vista on your return trip to the west side.

     

Mountain Majesty Tour

  Evening Wildlife Tour

Available Daily from 7/1/08 to 9/15/08

Departure Time Departure Location Price Length
8:00 AM 1:00 PM* West Glacier KOA $60/adult
$30/child
7 hours
8:15 AM 1:15 PM* Glacier RV
8:20 AM 1:20 PM* Belton Chalet / Train Station
8:40 AM 1:40 PM* Village Inn at Apgar $55/adult
$27.50/child
6.5 hours
9:00 AM 2:00 PM* Lake McDonald Lodge $50/adult
$25/child
6 hours
Start your tour in the Lake McDonald Valley, one of the few Montana rain forests. Soon you will be traversing the side of a glacially carved valley while touring on the Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan pass. After a stop at the Visitor Center, head down into the cirques of the St. Mary Valley with an optional lunch/dinner at Rising Sun’s Two Dog Flats Grill.
*AFTERNOON DEPARTURE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 9/8/08.
 

Available Daily from 7/1/08 to 7/31/08

Departure Time Departure Location Price Length
4:30 PM Village Inn at Apgar $40/adult
$20/child
4.5 hours
5:00 PM Lake McDonald Lodge $35/adult
$17.50/child
4 hours
Glacier’s newest tour is for those who want to experience a beautiful and romantic mountain afternoon atop the Going-to-the-Sun Road. As the sun begins its slow descent behind Glacier National Park’s famous Rocky Mountains, it is the optimal time to view some of Glacier’s most reclusive wildlife, a truly unforgettable experience in one of Montana’s historic Red Buses.

  

Huckleberry Mountain Tour

Western Alpine Tour

Available Daily from 5/25/08 to 6/30/08 and 9/16/08 to 9/27/08

Departure Time Departure Location Price Length
8:30 AM
1:00 PM
West Glacier KOA $35/adult
$35/child
3.5
hour
8:45 AM
1:15 PM
Glacier RV
8:50 AM
1:20 PM
Belton Chalet/ Train Station
9:10 AM
1:40 PM
Village Inn at Apgar
9:30 AM
2:00 PM
Lake McDonald Lodge

Delve into the great cedar and hemlock forests that lie within the Lake McDonald Valley on your way to Sacred Dancing Cascade. Return past Lake McDonald Lodge for amazing scenic and wildlife viewing opportunities on your tour up Camas Creek Road to the little explored North Fork region of Glacier National Park. Enjoy an easy and optional walk on the Huckleberry Mountain Nature Trail before your return trip through the spectacular burn areas of the fires of 2003.

 

Available Daily from 6/13/08 to 9/16/08

Departure Time Departure Location Price Length
8:30 AM* 9:30 AM
1:00 PM* 2:00 PM
Village Inn at Apgar $40/adult
$20/child
3.5 hours
 9:00 AM* 10:00 AM
1:30 PM* 2:30 PM
Lake McDonald Lodge $35/adult
$17.50/child
3 hours

Start your tour in the great cedar and hemlock forests that lie within the Lake McDonald Valley. Traverse the famed Going-to-the-Sun Road to the high alpine region of the park and stand on top of the Continental Divide. Discover incredible mountain ranges, glaciers, waterfalls and wildflowers along the way as your Red Bus glides along the glacially carved Garden Wall.

*NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 9/8/08.

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