Glacier National Park consists of extraordinary mountains, alpine lakes, and 700 miles of backpacking trail utopia, Backcountry camping is restricted to the 65 campground areas of the park and requires a permit. Each campground has 2-7 campsites with a limit of four people with two tents per campsite. The park is split along the Continental Divide with the west side trail consisting of dense forest with more seclusion and the east side trail has little vegetation with more spacious open landscape. Trip itineraries must be approved in advance and extra precautions should be taken to ensure camper safety with an awareness of the natural dangers of the park.

Glacier National Park, Montana, Phone: 800-847-4868

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