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Hungry Horse
Location: On Highway 2, 10 miles west of West
Glacier. Population: 900.

Hungry Horse was named after two freight horses
used for logging the rugged wilderness of the Flathead
River’s South Fork area who wandered away from
their sleigh during the severe winter of 1900-01, but
were found a month later and nursed back to health.
The town is a great place for a traveler’s rest break
or to spend the night prior to a full day in Glacier Park.
Roadside stands offer various delicious concoctions
made from native huckleberries.
Completed in 1953, the nearby 564-foot high
Hungry Horse Dam is Montana’s highest, and the
eleventh largest concrete dam in the US. Guided tours
start at the Visitor Center, beginning in mid-June. A
road circling the 34-mile long reservoir provides easy
access to excellent fishing spots, boating recreation
and many hiking areas in the surrounding spectacular
wilderness area.
Meadow Lake Golf Course
photo by: Coram
Columbia Falls Chamber
Location: On Highway 2, seven miles south of
West Glacier. Population: 400.
Whitefish with evergreens shipped to many urban points for Coram offers great family fun at the Amazing
Location: Hwy 93; 8 miles from Whitefish holiday sales. Fun Center. Plan to spend the whole day wandering
Mountain Resort (Big Mountain); 15 miles north Columbia Falls around in a world class maze, playing bumper water
of Kalispell; 25 miles from Glacier National boats, scaling the climbing wall, getting a high score
Park. Population: 6,800. Visitor Information: Location: On Highway 2; 16 miles north of on bank shot basketball, racing go carts and playing a
Whitefish Area Chamber of Commerce, 307 Kalispell, 16 miles west of West Glacier. round of exceptionally fun mini golf.
Spokane Ave, Ste 103, PO Box 1120, Whitefish, Population: 4688. Visitor Information: One spot visitors may want to check out is the
MT 59937; Phone: (406) 862-3501; Email: Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, bright red Whiskey Barn right on Highway 2, home to
located at 233 13 St. East; PO Box 312, Glacier Distilling, which opened up early in 2011. The
Eureka Columbia Falls, MT 59912; Phone: (406) distillery offers a light whiskey named Glacier Dew
cpike@centrytel.net;
Email:
892-2072;
Location: On Highway 93; 52 miles northwest Website: columbiafallschamber.org. in honor of the old-timer Glacier Park homesteader
of Whitefish. Area Population: 5423. Visitor hermit Josephine Doody who was renowned for her
Information: Visitor’s Center is located With a central location just minutes from great moonshine, Badrock Rye, North Fork White
in the Historical Village; website: www. Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, numerous Whiskey and Belton Point Bourbon. The micro
welcome2eureka.com. golf courses and Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort, distillery bottles the spirit in small batches, which
Columbia Falls offers year round attractions and are for sale in their tasting room, each with its own
The beautiful town of Eureka is located just recreation, family-friendly accommodations and historical story from the canyon area.
five minutes south of the Canadian Port of Entry dining. The Stonefly Lounge offers live entertainment,
at Roosville and approximately one hour north of Not only is Columbia Falls known as the drawing regional and national talent.
Glacier International Airport in Kalispell. Eureka Gateway to Glacier National Park, it is the pathway If a peaceful retreat is more to your liking, Coram
offers many fine art galleries and gift shops, cafes to a rustic and scenic alternative route to the Park is the perfect place for a getaway. Camping, RV parks,
and restaurants, a theater and access to some of the at Camas Creek Park Entrance. County Road vacation rentals, beautiful lodging and sprawling
most breathtaking scenery in the world. Plentiful and 486 follows the North Fork of the Flathead, a guest ranches are all located here, just minutes away
diverse accommodations include B&Bs, motor inns designated Wild and Scenic River which forms the from the heart of Glacier National Park.
and comfortable lodges like the River Stone Family western boundary of Glacier Park. There are many West Glacier
Lodge, located a few minutes north of Eureka offering recreational sites along this route for wilderness
deluxe cabins and adventure packages. hiking, canoeing, kayaking and rafting, fishing, Location: Hwy 2; 33 miles from Kalispell, 56
Eureka was founded as “Deweyville” in the early sightseeing, photography and camping. miles from East Glacier. Visitor Information:
1880s as settlers moved north from Missoula and Nucleus Avenue anchors a variety of small National Park Visitor Center and Park
south from Canada. Logging was a major draw and shops, antique stores, boutiques and supermarket. Headquarters, West Glacier, MT 59936;
source of income for decades. Eureka was once A weekly Farmer’s Market offers local fare, live Phone: (406) 888-7800. Travel Alberta Visitor
known as the “Christmas Tree Capital of the World,” music and Montana crafts. Information Centre, Toll Free: 1(800) ALBERTA
(252-3782); Website: www.travelalberta.com
Bad Rock Glacier National Park. The Park contains over a
West Glacier is the western entrance to scenic
Books million acres of the finest mountain scenery in
America.
Hotel, campgrounds, golf, shopping and fine
615 Nucleus Ave. restaurants are all available. Hiking, backpacking,
Columbia Falls, MT fishing excursions and horseback trips into the Park
406.892.0515 can be booked there and boat rentals and scenic
badrockbooklady@gmail.com helicopter flights are available. Whitewater rafting
is popular and several rafting concessions provide
CUSTOM thrilling excursions on the Middle Fork of the
Flathead River that flows through the center of the
ORDERS community.
West Glacier is home to the Glacier Institute, an
educational facility providing courses on geology,
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