{"id":256672,"date":"2022-09-30T19:05:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T23:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefaiolas.com\/?p=256672"},"modified":"2023-03-15T21:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:09:03","slug":"guide-for-your-glacier-national-park-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefaiolas.com\/guide-for-your-glacier-national-park-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"A dog and kid-friendly guide for your Glacier National Park visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One of the most beautiful parks we have been to is the \u201cCrown of the Continent.\u201d The nickname came from George Bird Grinnell when he wrote<\/a>, \u201cFar away in northwestern Montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain-peaks, lies an unmapped corner\u2014the Crown of the Continent.\u201d Grinnel thought the glaciers in the mountains looked like the jewels in the crown, and we did as well. This guide will help you decide what to do for a kid and dog-friendly Glacier National Park visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Glacier National National Park is in the Northwest portion of Montana. It\u2019s been a park since 1910 and is one of the oldest in America and the 5th largest in the lower 48, behind Death Valley, Yellowstone, Everglades, and Grand Canyon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The secret is out on how wonderful Glacier National Park is\u2014the park has been increasing in popularity. In\u00a02020<\/a>\u00a0because of restrictions with COVID, the park had 1.7 million visitors. However, in 2021 the park had just over 3 million visitors. The reservation pass that we will discuss helps significantly with this high attendance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you read through the guide, you will see why Glacier is considered one of the most beautiful destinations in the United States or maybe on Earth. Our first Glacier National Park<\/a> visit was in Late July\/August of 2021. It quickly became a favorite park that year, and we had an epic year<\/a>. In 2022<\/a>, we visited again for a short trip on the way to North Dakota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n