GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Set in a rugged section of the northern Rockies, Glacier National Park joins Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Together they create Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site - an ideal two nation vacation.

Going-to-the-Sun Road, a spectacular 52-mile highway through Glacier, crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and traverses the towering Garden Wall. Maximum vehicle dimensions over Logan Pass are 20 feet long (including bumpers) and 8 feet wide (including mirrors). Oversize vehicles may be parked at various points. Rental cars are available at nearby towns; a shuttle service may be available, call the park for details.

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For additional information about Glacier National Park, please visit the official National Park Service WWW site at: Glacier National Park

HISTORY
• 1,600 to 800 million years ago: sedimentary rocks of Proterozoic age were deposited.
• 170 million years ago: the Lewis Overthrust fault began forming numerous mountain chains including the ancestral Rocky Mountains.
• 20,000 years ago: Glacial ice sheets covered much of North America, creating the glacial landforms that fill the park and most of western Montana.
• 10,000 years ago: Paleoindians inhabited the area and made a living hunting extinct forms of bison and mammoth.
• Early 1800's: European trappers first entered the area in search of beaver.
• 1891: The railroad over Marias Pass was completed, allowing more people the opportunity to visit the area.
• 1900: The area was mad a Forest Preserve, thanks in large part to the efforts of explorer George Grinnell and like-minded people.
• 1910: Park established, becoming the country's 10th National Park
• 1932: Going-to-the-Sun Road construction finished after 11 years of work.