Glacier National Park Tips | 5 Things to Know Before You Go!

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Published 2023-01-09
Check out these Glacier National Park tips before you head out on your vacation! Here are 5 things you need to know before you go! You’ll learn about the crowds, trails, lodging, when to go, and what makes this park so awesome.


0:47 Glacier National Park is extremely seasonal
5:08 Glacier National Park is extremely crowded
9:33 Book your lodging well in advance
12:00 Glacier is a large and complex park
16:00 Glacier has some of the best mountain hiking in the country


These tips will get you started with your Glacier trip plans, but you can get a fully planned, hour-by-hour trip itinerary here: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/glacier-itinerary/


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⭐️ Glacier Ultimate Trip Planning Guide: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/glacier-national-park/
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All Comments (21)
  • @GoBearrister
    We just came back from a 2-week RV trip to Glacier and Yellowstone. I watched so many of your videos and purchased your itineraries for both parks. It was awesome - we followed the itineraries as closely as we could (admittedly we couldn’t get the kids up as early as we wanted) and we really enjoyed everything! They really helped us maximize our time in both parks. If anyone is on the fence about whether it’s worth it - ABSOLUTELY. We’ll definitely get your itineraries again the next time we’re going to a particular NP for the first time!
  • @MediaByADF
    from one ranger to another, nicely done! I feel like people really underestimate the scale of Glacier
  • @trevordavis8135
    Ash's "Dirt in my Shoes" itinerary for Glacier is superb. I bought it in 2020 for our first trip and we used it again in Sept 2023! Highly recommend Ash's resources. She's great.
  • Boy do you know your stuff, Ash! If your itineraries are even 1/10 as good as your videos, they’ll be well worth the money. I already have this trip completely planned out (if we can get car reservations and, if not, I’m going to employ your tips to get into the different entrances), but I’ll be buying your guide/itinerary for Yellowstone for our 2024 NP trip! Please keep up the fabulous work!!
  • @gestapoid
    Great video. I'm planning to visit in September or October and now I know I can't just roll in and expect to do everything without preparation lol. Thankfully I wasn't planning on doing any of the things that require booking a year out.
  • @LittleOrla
    Go hiker/biker. No car. It's the best way to go. And you meet such interesting people doing absolutely amazing things. And you don't pollute the Park.
  • You need more subs, your videos are awesome and informative. And I think you’re adorable, with those eyes 😍
  • For years I went there and booked a campsite without problem. Not anymore. Extremely difficult to snag a site! But I managed to get one this May 29 for a week. I usually book the third week of July. Probably just as well, since summers are getting longer and hotter. And hopefully, fewer people.
  • Outstanding content and information. Thank you! Can you clarify the GTSR reservation requirements are ONLY for 6AM - 3PM in 2023? In other words, if I enter St Mary at 0545 am I automatically free to enter GTSR anytime that day or do I need to be at a designated check point within park confines prior to 0600 to access GTSR? Thanks again for for your great videos!
  • @elizabethlanda7208
    Hi Ash. Very helpful information. I purchased your itinerary and I believe it will make my trip easier, however I could not book a campsite for my third night and I booked a boat tour from many glaciers on my fourth day at 8. Any advice on where to disperse camp and how much time do I need to get to many glacier
  • @coffenut
    I am so glad that I stumbled across this video. I am now a subscriber lol. So from what I’m understanding as someone who does not people, I am going to have to pull up my big girl pants and be around lots of tourists when visiting glacier. One question I did have is how accessible is Glacier for disabled people? Is there enough disabled parking or is this also some thing that needs to be taken into consideration? Are there better parts of the park to go to to make it a little easier? In any case, this was very well done. Thank you.