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Re SPICE YOUR VISIT to GLACIER PARK R This Picture Map ACIER ••• SWITZERLAND Colorful and inviting mountains, bathed in the warm INDEX Page Montana sunshine, extend a cheerful welcome ro Glacier Hotels .. ....... 4 National Park, America's most spectacular summer vaca­ Mountains ....... 10 tionland. The unspoiled wilderness, alive with tumbling . Geology ......... 11 Lakes ........... 14 waterfalls, dashing streams and blazing wild flowers, beck­ Rates . .......... 17 on the visitor ro this land of enchantment. Glistening Trails . .......... 18 glaciers crown the summits of some 60 mountains, and Tours . .......... 22 many others are snow-covered the year around. The 1,534 front Cover-Lake Jose­ square miles of Glacier Park are joined on the north by phine I. Grinnell Glatier Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park. You'll feel the Batk Cover-Swiftturrent Lake near Many Glatier friendly spell of Glacier Park the moment you step from Hotel Great Northern's Oriental Limited at the very foot of the Continental Divide. 3 FOR GLACIER PARK HOTEL a few steps from the eastern rail entrance, extends a cordial greeting as you approach along a lovely, flower-banked walk. Hearty western hospitality is evident as soon as you enter the rustic lobby, where mammoth fir logs support the high ceilings and a cheerful open campfire invites you to relax. You'll find refreshing rest in a cool and delightful climate, in rooms with all the essen­ 4 tial comforts of the modern city hotel, and enjoy food famed for tasc'e and variety. COMFORT AND FOOD MANY GLACIER HOTEL is the ideal vacation setting, whether you come ro explore the sublime wilderness or just to loaf. Situated on the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake in a deep valley, it is the largest hotel in the park. Trails lead from its doors to green glacial lakes alive with trout, and up mountain sides where unforgettable vistas spread before you. There's always a gay atmosphere in the hotel's dining room and informal grill. Shining Grinnell glacier is visible from the hotel. 5 PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL in Canada stands high above Waterton Lake in the shadow of some of the tallest mountains in the Glacier-Waterton Lakes area. Motor coach routes lead to Canadian vacation­ lands. LAKE McDONALD HOTEL, qn the shore of Glacier Park's largest lake, nestles below the rugged western slope of the Continental Divide, amid giant pine forests. You'll find comfortable accommodations in the rustic-styled main 6 lodge or in cozy log cottages. The hotel is near the park's western rail entrance. ANCIENT There's a special friend ly and intimate atmosphere at Two Medicine Chalets, tucked in the pocket of a ring of mountains on a beauriful crystal lake. Motor coach tours from Glacier Park Hotel include a v1sit to this pleasant haven. RUSTIC CHALETS OFFER TOP-OF-THE-WORLD BEAUTY Breathtaking panoramas await those who hike to these two top-of-the-world chalets. At Sperry Chalets, left, you're sure to see the white-coated Rocky Mountain goat, shy lord of the mountain tops. Granite Park Chalets, right, situated high above a glacier-cut valley. 8 Glacier's Hotels and Chalets CATER TO APPETITES WHETTED BY MOUNTAIN AIR MAJESTIC PEAKS RISE fROM GlACIER- CARVED VAllEYS ... millions of years in ~ the making 1 2 3 4 The story of Glacier Park's rugged peaks and verdant valleys goes back millions of years to the time when this region lay at the bottom of a shallow sea. Pressures from deep within the earth arched the sea bed layers upward, (1) and the rising mountains split lengthwise along their crests. The western edge rose thousands of feet higher than the eastern edge and, under continu­ ous pressure, overlapped the lower area for as much as 33 miles eastward, (2 and 3). Many thousands of years later, the higher strata had been eroded away until mountains (4) composed of only the most colorful shales, argillites, limestones and sandstones rested on ancient rocks of marine origin. Great accumulations of snow on the higher levels were packed into ice by their own weight, and these glaciers shaved off the newer surfaces, carved out the passes as they moved slowly down the mountains, leaving lake-spotted valleys-now Glacier National Park. Chief Mountain, standing in lordly solitude, its sheer cliffs rising from a rocky plain, illustrates clearly how mountains were forced upward and over adjacent rock layers and now rest on shale of a younger age. Chief Mountain outstm~dirrg motor coach roads, Golnt.: to-the-Sun Highway, winds upward to Logan Pass. • A LAND OF FASCIN The Blackfeet lived under the spell of the mountains. Legend tells of the great sheer cliff over which they drove buffalo ... the profde of the Sleeping Princess guarded by the perfect image of a crouching great dane .. the squaw and her papoose who stand by themselves in endless vigil at the summit of Squaw Mountain in the range overlooking Glacier Park Hotel. 12 ATING INDIAN LORE in costume attract camera enthusiasts. i_ ; TOWERING M CRADLE HU NDREitS"' 0 Ringed by peaks, beautiful St. Mary Lake is the queen of Glacier's waters. Travelers on Going-to-the-Sun Highway pause for one of many thrilling views of St. Mary. Trail riders view magnificent Waterton Lake which extends seven miles down the U-shaped valley, crossing the U. S.-Canadian boundary line. Mt. Cleveland, highest peak in Glacier Park- 10,438 feet- stands at'the southern tip of the valley. 14 Cameron Falls, in Canada's Waterton Lakes Park, plunges through a deep gorge. Hundreds of waterfalls spill over the rocks along mountain trails. BURLINGTON TRAVEL AGENTS IN THESE CITIES HAVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON GLACIER PARK Amarillo, Tex. 239 Amarilla Bldg., Fort Worth 2, Tex. 702 Ft. Warth Philadelphia 9, Pa. 123 S. Broad St., W. M. Gray, Gon'l Agt. Club Bldg ., J. F. Lehane, Gen"l Agt. E. 0. Choice, Gen"l Agt. Atchison, Kan. Second and Main Sts., Galesburg, Ill. Burlington Station, W . Pittsburgh 19, Pa. 2620 Koppers G. A. Tauchman, Com"! Agt. E. Stauffer, Div. Pass. Agt. Bldg., l. M. Janes, Gen'l Agt. Atlanta 3,Ga.632-633 Healey Bldg ., Hastings, Neb. Burlington Station, 0 . Portland 4, Ore. 911 Equitable Bldg ., H. B. Howe, Cam"! Agt. Kastrup, Oiv. Pass. Agt. 0 . G. Hagemann, Gen'l Agt. Houston 2, Tex. 324 Union Sta., J. E. Birmingham 3, Ala. 510 Brown­ Pueblo, Colo. 622 N. Main St., G. G. Marx Bldg., J. M. McDermott, Gen"l Meroney, Gen'l Agt. Clutter, Gen'l Agt. Agt. Houston 2, Tex. 925 Texas Ave., C. Quincy, Ill. 400 Maine St., B. R. New­ l. Merriott, Gen'l Agt., Pass. Dept. Boston 16, Man. 80 Bayl•ton St., C. lon, Oist. Pass. Agt. l. Gaffney, Gen'l Agt. Indianapolis 4, Ind. 910 Merchants Bk. Bldg., W. P. O'Rourke, Gen"l Agt. Rock Island, Ill. Burlington Station, Burlington, Iowa Burlington Station, A. R. Brown, Oist . Frt. Agt. J. C. Harkness, Oiv, Pass. Agt. Jacksonville 1, Fla. 304 Barnett Nat"! Bank, J. W. Grady, Gen'l Agt. Salt Lak" City 1, Utah 218 Kearns Cheyenne, Wyo. Burlington Station, Bldg., J. H. Gregory, Gen'l Agt. J. P. McDermott, Gen"l Agt. Kansas City 6, Mo. 1031 Grand Avenue, J. E. lynn, Gen'l Agt. San Antonio 5, Tex. 318 Gunter Chicago 3, Ill. Adams at Clark St., Bldg., S. B. Gimble, Gen"l Agt. W , M. Moloney, Gen'l Agt. Leavenworth, Kon. Fifth & Choctaw Sts., S. E. Nirdlinger, Cam"l Agt. San Francisco 5, Cal. 999 Monad­ Cincinnati 2, 0 . 505 Dixie Terminal, neck Bldg., 0. M. Detay, Gen'l Agt. A. W. lindberg, Gen. Agt. Lincoln B, Nebr. 200 N. 11th St., W. T. Albrecht, Gen"l Agt. SeaHie 4, Wash. 1401 Dexter Horton Cleveland 13, 0. 1032-1035 Termi· los Angeles 14, Cal. 510 W. 6th St., Bldg., C. W. Haefener, Gen"l Agt. nol Tower, Robt. Berman, Gen'l Agt. l . E. Gabrielson, Gen'l Agt. Clinton, Ia. 404 Wilson Bldg., W. A. Sioux City 1.5, Iowa 415 Benson Memphis 3, Tenn. 1834 Exch. Bldg., Bldg., E. A. Martin, Gen'l Agt. Carlson, Com'l Agt. C. 0. Warrell, Gen"l Agt. Colorado Spring• 607 Exch. Nat'i Spokane 8, Wa1h. 1031 Old Nat'l Milwaukee 3, Wis . 231 W. Wisconsin Bank, Paull. Getchell, Gen'l Agt. Bank, J. C. Bayer, Gen'l Agt. Ave., W. G. Shisler, Gen'l Agt. Dalla• 1, Texa1 701-2 Kirby Bldg. St. Joseph 2, Mo. 511 Francis St., S. Minneapolis 2, Minn. 90 South 7th T. Abbott, Div. Pass. Agt. T. V. Murrey, Jr., Gen'l Agt. ' St., W. R. Burgess, Gen'l Agt. St. Louis 2, Mo. 322 N. Broadway, Dallas 1, Texas112 Sa. Field St., E. C. New Orleans 12, La . 622-3 Canal R. A. Campbell, Gen'l Agt. Kuykendall, Gen"l Agt. Bldg., F. J. Petagna, Gen'l Agt. St. Paul 1, Minn. 5th & Robert St., Davenport, Ia. Union Station, H. A. Now York 18, N.Y. 500 Fifth Ave., C. E. Birdsell, Gen'l Agt. leopold, Com" I Agt. M. J. Fax, Gen'l Agt. Denver 2, Colo. 17th & Champa, F. Omaha 2, Neb. Farnam at 19th St., Tacoma 2, Wash. 216 Tacoma Bldg., W. Johnson, Gen'l Pan. Agt. J. W. Sharpe, Gen"l Agt. T. l. Hammer, Com'! Agt. Des -Moines 9, Ia . 411 Savings & Omaha 2, Neb. 1614 Farnam St., F. Washington 5, D. C. 425 Shoreham loan Bldg., H. E. Smith, Com'l Pass Agt. D. Clause, City Tkt. Agt. Bldg., E. l. Simmons, Gen'l Agt. Detroit 26, Mich. 709-10 lafayette Peoria 2, Ill. 301 S. Jefferson Ave., Winnipeg, Man.
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