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Trip #8 Glacier
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is one of the largest intact ecosystems in the lower forty
eight. We will take a spectacular path of travel when we bike
the Going-to-the-Sun Highway, which traverses the park east
to west. On this highway we climb famous Logan Pass with its
spectacular views of waterfalls, cliffs and snow-capped mountains.
We will probably see mountain goats and mountain sheep on
this road. Abundant and diverse wildlife should be seen on
this trip.
We bike through the largest natural habitat of black bears
in the U.S. On our June 2002 trip we counted an unusually
large number of black bears (11) in only one day. Later in
the trip we also saw brown bear.
Great hiking is available on this trip. We will hike to and
bike past an area teeming with mountain lakes, waterfalls
and streams. In one of the nations leading outdoor adventure
magazines, Glacier National Park was voted #1 national park
overall in the United States. Glacier also ranked #1in scenery,
#1 in hiking trips, and #3 in wildlife viewing.
We will also bike into Waterton National Park in Canada and
spend our off day there hiking, mountain biking, shopping,
horseback riding, boat riding, or just relaxing enjoying the
views.
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Starting City |
States Visited: |
Scale of Difficulty:
See Key |
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West Glacier, MT |
Montana, Canada
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11 |
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Duration: |
2010 Dates |
Off Days |
Temperature, Average Daily Highs |
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7 days/6 nights |
7/18 thru 7/24 |
1 |
Low to mid 70's
Mts upper 60's |
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7 days/6 nights |
7/25 thru 7/31 |
1 |
Low to mid 70's
Mountains upper 60's |
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Trip Biking Stats All roads 100% paved.
Daily Miles
55, 51, 49, Off, 52, 33, 35
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Average Miles/Day
46 |
Longest Day Miles
55 |
Total Miles
275 |
| Pricing |
Notes |
| Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Includes all meals except lunch and dinner on off-day. (Breakfast first day & lunch and dinner last day are not included.)
Remember, you can ride the SAG Van for any reason, at any time, for any distance. |
| $2,495.00/person |
$3,055.00/person |
| Available Bike Rental |
Price |
Cannondale
or Trek
Touring |
$135.00 |
| Schwinn or Trek Hybrid |
$115.00 |
| Shuttle From |
Shuttle To |
Price |
| West Glacier |
Starting Hotel |
$20 One Way |
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