We returned from our trip on June 11th. It was a great time, and we had a lot of fun. The weather was pretty uncooperative most of the week, but we still had several nice days.
Glacier National Park is currently experiencing "lingering snow," which is their nice way of saying things are still closed in many areas due to the sheer volume of late-season snowfall. The Going To The Sun road is open only part of the way from each end, but the middle section over Logan Pass is still under many feet of snow. They're going to be plowing it for quite a while yet.
The Lake McDonald Lodge is open near the end of the open section of the GTTS road, as is the Trail of the Cedars hiking trail. The road is currently closed just beyond that.
Due to the extra snow pack, the larger animals are staying at lower elevations. During our trip we saw a black bear, a grizzly bear, a moose, three Bighorn Sheep, two Rocky Mountain Goats, two Mule Deer, and a Bald Eagle. It was pretty impressive.
We explored as much of the park as we could, and used the rest of the time exploring the towns in the area (Corum, Hungry Horse, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, East and West Glacier, and even Kalispell.) We enjoyed shopping for local products (LOVED the Flathead Vodka we bought - thanks Nancy!) and the visit to the Flathead Lake Winery in Columbia Falls was a treat. Very original and innovative winery, and owner Paddy Fleming was an excellent host.
Our stay at Glacier Wilderness Resort was nice, and we'd stay there again. I'll write a full review of the resort, and submit it for inclusion in the Reviews section of Tug. I have a resort map (such as it is), and will include photos with my review.
The week ended before we knew it, and today was the first day back at work. Time sure flies! After 18 months of waiting to go to Glacier National Park, the trip sure went by in a flash! Guess it's time to start serious plans for the next trip: The Manhattan Club in New York City in late September. Oh yeah!
Dave