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Glacier Park Chat is a community of people interested in hiking, backpacking and all things Glacier National Park and beyond.

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Saturday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Photography
Topic: New to the board
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1206

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New to the board
Hello all! I was recently pointed to this board as an excellent place for GNP photography, and I've been pretty excited reading all the posts (and seeing all…
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December 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Friday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Backcountry Permits
Topic: backcountry permit
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=133

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backcountry permit
yea we got our permit today so now we can plan the rest of the trip. We only got half of what we requested but hope to fill out our itinerary when we pick up…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Thursday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Backcountry Permits
Topic: Permit # 649!
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=181

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Permit # 649!
Ok, anyone familiar with this route Goat to KOO to MOL to COS to ELF to POI to AFE? Like, how are these campsites?
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December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wednesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Camping
Topic: Akokala Lake
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1526

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Akokala Lake
From the Park Service campground availability website, I get the impression that Akokala Lake must be the most underutilized campground in the Park. It looks…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Tuesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Trip Reports
Topic: First Trip to Glacier: July 22-July 31 Part 3. (Super long)
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5311

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First Trip to Glacier: July 22-July 31 Part 3. (Super long)
Thursday, July 22 After the incredibly slow service at Jammer Joe's on Wednesday (very odd...hardly any customers, half dozen servers, yet no service) but an…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Monday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Non Park Specific Topics
Topic: Let's Welcome BillB9430
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3241

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Let's Welcome BillB9430
BillB9430 just joined Glacier Park Chat. He knows a ton about Glacier and is as great an addict as I am. I've been fortunate to have had him as the greatest…
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December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Sunday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Hiking
Topic: Oberlin Summit
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8307

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Oberlin Summit
Hi Everyone, Headed back out to Glacier for trip 3 in Aug, and this time I want my first peak in the worst way. I have been researching and hear that Oberlin…
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December 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Saturday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Trip Reports
Topic: Sperry Chalet
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6254

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Sperry Chalet
The day finally arrived to get to Sperry CHalet - Kent has been dreaming about this since he was in middle school when he first went to Glacier to visit his…
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December 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Friday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Camping
Topic: Will Sperry Be Open by August 2nd?
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=9930

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Will Sperry Be Open by August 2nd?
Hey all! First time poster here. I'm heading to Glacier tomorrow and have reserved backcountry permits for Gunsight Pass Aug 1-3. I'm supposed to be camping…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Thursday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Non Park Specific Topics
Topic: Wind River 2021
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=10409

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Wind River 2021
Last August I spent 6 days backpacking in the Wind River range. My plan was to complete a route that I tried the year before. August 14 - Fly to Denver and t…
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December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wednesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: Webcam....can this be right? Minus 83.2 degrees?
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Webcam....can this be right? Minus 83.2 degrees?
I just checked the webcams in Glacier and saw that the St. Mary webcam is saying that the temp is -83.2 !??? Could that be right. It also looks pretty terrib…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Tuesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Trip Reports
Topic: Quck video recap of our fantastic trip
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4468

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Quck video recap of our fantastic trip
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December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Monday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Backpacking Gear and Such
Topic: REI Flash 65 Pack
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3836

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REI Flash 65 Pack
Does anyone have this pack? I'm looking for some personal experience from Glacier chatters on this one. Backpacker magazine made it an editor's choice this s…
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December 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Saturday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Road Information and Transportation
Topic: Possible New GTSR opening date June 27th?
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2625

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Possible New GTSR opening date June 27th?
According to the Daily Interlake... "June 27 is a big day of celebration in Glacier National Park, with festivities marking the 75th anniversary of the…
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December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Friday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: Clothing To Pack
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7763

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Clothing To Pack
I've read to plan on layers, but for this Florida boy, layers may have a different meaning! :D I'll be there in mid August, so will sweat shirts & light…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Thursday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: Spokane to Glacier
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3514

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Spokane to Glacier
First, thank you to everyone who so kindly is helping me plan this trip! Driving Spokane to Glacier after good night's rest in Spokane area(flight lands late…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wednesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Hiking
Topic: Two medicine Valley ferry and trail
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3649

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Two medicine Valley ferry and trail
Not sure I covered all my questions in another post so... Is the ferry in Two medicine as popular as grinnel that you need to get tickets the day before? ( I…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Tuesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Weather
Topic: Best website(s) to check weather forecasts for Glacier?
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2238

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Best website(s) to check weather forecasts for Glacier?
What are the best websites to check weather forecast for Glacier?
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December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Monday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: Helicopter tours
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=326

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Helicopter tours
This may seem like a wussy way to see Glacier, but does anyone know about the helicopter tours of the park? My family arrives on 7/16, and we have hikes all…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Sunday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Trip Reports
Topic: GNP 2010 Many Glacier Hotel
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5369

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GNP 2010 Many Glacier Hotel
Now comes the good part that I had been waiting for. Day four we moved to Glacier. :mrgreen: :| We stayed in the Many Glacier Hotel. We don’t stay places lik…
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December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Saturday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Road Information and Transportation
Topic: Sun Road Management Plan
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8716

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Sun Road Management Plan
Here is a link to an item in the Inter Lake which contains a link to the latest issue of the Sun Road Management Plan newsletter: http://www.dailyinterlake.c…
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December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Friday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Camping
Topic: Many Glacier
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8755

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Many Glacier
Well someone feel free to correct me, but I'm assuming since Many Glacier is open, they aren't accepting reservations for camp spots at least this year. I kn…
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December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Thursday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Backpacking Gear and Such
Topic: Trail Food - Your Own Bars
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6100

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Trail Food - Your Own Bars
We just received and taste-tested trail bars we got from www.youbars.com The cool part is that you get to pick every ingredient from a huge list of categorie…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wednesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Trip Reports
Topic: 2013 BMWO
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7628

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2013 BMWO
I did a trip in the Bob the other weekend. My feet hurt some, but it was fun anyway. http://bedrockandparadox.com/2013/05/29/2013-bob-marshall-wilderness-ope…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Tuesday's random Glacier Park Chat topic!

Category: Photography
Topic: Well folks, she made it !!
https://glacier.nationalparkschat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1460

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Well folks, she made it !!
Kathy, one of the great moderators on this fine page, joined GMS and I signed her up for an assault of Mt. Cannon on July 20th. GNP Jim and myself led 10 cli…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM