~ ________________ ~'i DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / FRANKLIN K. LANE. SECRETARY NATIONAL PARK SERVI'CE,/ STEPHEN T. MATHER. DIRECTOR GENERAL ~FO ~N GL CIER NAL ONAL PARK Season of 191 7 The Alps of America-Wonderful Tumbled Region Possessing 60 Glaciers. 250 Lakes, and M y Stately Peaks-Precipices 4,000 Feet Deep-Valleys of Astonish­ ing Rugged B auty-Scenery Equaling Any in the World- Large, Excellent Hotels and Comfortable Chalet Camps-Good Roads- The Gunsight Trail Across the Top of the Range-Good Trout Fishing-How to Get There-What to See-What to Wear lor MOUiltain Climbing WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1917 TI-IE NATIO .... PARKS AT A GLANCE ( Chron010gIca,l.ly In the order of theIr creatIon [Number,14; Total Area, 7,290 Square Miles] NATIONAL AREA PARKS In DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS In order of LOCATION square creation miles H ot Springs •..... Middle H 46 hot springs possessing curative properties-Many hotels and 1832 Arkansa.s boording houses-20 bathhouses under public control. CONTENTS. Yellowstone . ••••. North- 3,348 More geysers than in al1 rest of world together-Boiling 1872 western springs-Mud volcanoes-Petrified forests-Grand Canyon Page. Wyoming of the YelIowstone, remarkable for gorgeous coloring-Large General description_ .. _. _. ........ ..... .... ... ... ...... ........ .. 5 lakes-Many large streams and waterfalls-Vast wilderness A romance in rocks . • _. __ . _. _.. .......................... _. ....... 5 inhabited by deer, elk, bison, moose, antelope, bear, moun- The Lewis overthrust .. __. .... _............................... ...... 6 tain sheep, beaver, etc., constituting greatest wild bird and A general view _ . _____ .. ..... ................................. 6 animal preserve in world-Altitude 6,000 to 11,000 feet- The west side ..... _. __ .................. ... .......... .......... 7 Exceptional trout fishing. Creatures of the wild ..... _... ......... ....... .......... _.... 8 Yosemite_ ••. _._ •• Middle 1, 125 Valley of world-famed beauty-LoftycJiffs-Romantic vlstes- History ... ... ... ... _. ...... _....... ......... .... .. ... 8 1890 eastern Many waterlal1s of extraordinary height-3 g.oves of big The eastern entrance ..... __ ............. ........................ 8 California trees- High Sierra--Large areas of snowy peaks-Waterwheel South and west side valleys .... ..... .. ......... .................... 11 falIs-Good trout fishing. How to get there ......... .............. ............ ... ....... .. 12 How to dress_ . .... .... _........ ........... ..... .. ...... .......... 12 Sequola • ••• _••••• Middle 231 The Big Tree national park-12,000 sequoia trees over 10 feet In TraIisportation ... .... .... _. ...... .... ...... .. .. ..... ........... 1890 eastern diameter, some 25 to 36 feet In diameter-Towering mountain 13 California ranges-Startling preclploes-Fine trout fishing. Stage and automobile service ......... ..... ................ ..... J. 13 Boat service . ......... _.. ... _..... .. ......... ... ........ .. ..... 15 General Grant .... Middle 4 Created to preserve the celebrated General Grant Tree, 35 feet Horses and guides .. _. .... ... ................................. 15 1890 eastern In dlameter-6 miles from Sequoia National Park and under Special tours . _... _. __ . ............ .. __ .. .. _................. .... ! . 17 California same management. One-day tours. _.. ... .. .. ... ... ..... ...... .. .. ........... 17 Yount Ralnler__ •. West 324 Largest accessible single peak glacier system- 28 glaciers, some Two-day tours. __ . _. _......... ........ ... ......... _.... ... 18 1899 central of large siz&-FortY-<llght square miles of glacier, fifty to five- 18 Washington hundred feet thick- Wonderful sub-alplne wild fiower fields. ~!:~d~~Yto~~·. ~ ::::::::::: : ::: :.:: :':::::::::: ::: ::::: ::::::: ::::: 19 Five-day tour._ .. _. __ .... .. .. .... .... .... _............ ..... Crater Lake . .... South- 249 Lake of extraordinary blue In crater of extinct volcano, no 20 1902 western Inlet, no outlet-Sides 1,000 feet high-Interesting lava for- Six-day tour ... .... _...... ....... ...... ...... .. ... .... 21 Oregon matlons-Flne trout fishing. Seven-day tour ... _.. .. _..... ..... ............... ............ 22 Hotels and camps . ... ... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... ... .... _. .. ... 23 In Mesa Verde• •• ••.. South 71 Most notable and best preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings Hotels and camps of Glacier Park Hotel Co . .. ....... _........... _.. 23 1906 western United States, if not in the world. Glacier Park Hotel ................ ........... .. : .... ... .... Colorado 23 New Many Glacier Hotel.. ....... ... ............ ........ .. .. 23 Platt • . •.....••.. Southern Ii Many sulphur and other springs possessing medicinal value, Glacier Park Hotel Co.'s chalet groups . ....... ......... ..... .. 23 1906 Oklahoma under Government regtllation. Glacier Park Hotel Co.'s tepee camps .... .. .... .. ......... _ 27 Glacier ••......... North- 1, 534 Rugged mountain region of unsurpassed Alpine character- Rates for children ..... ......... ..... .... ... ... .. __ ..... 27 1910 western 250 glacier-fed lakes of romantic beauty-60 small glaciers- Other hotels 27 Montana Peaks of unusual shap&-Precipices thousands of feet deep- Baggage and frei~ht ·r~~~::::::· :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ... 28 Almost sensational scenery of marked Individuality-Fine Trips from hotels and camps .......... .................... ............. 29 trout fishing. From Glacier Park Hotel (Glacier Park Station and post office) . ......... 29 From Two Medicine Chalets on Two Medicine Lake . _..... ............ Rocky Mountain. North 358 Heart of the Rockles-Snowy range, peaks 11,000 to 14,250 feet 29 1915 middle altitud&-Remarkable records of glacial period. From Cut Bank Chalets on North Fork of Cut Bank Creek ..... _... ...... 30 Colorado 1 From St. Mary Chalets on St. Mary Lake .. .. .... ................ 30 From Going-to-the-Sun Chalets on St. Mary Lake .... : . .......... .. 30 From Gunsight Chalets ...... ..... ................... .. ... .. .. Na.tiona.l Parks of lese popular interest are: 31 From Many Glacier Hotel on Lake McDermott . .... .. ... ... .'. .. SulIys HlII, 1904, North Dakota ........................ ............ Wooded hilly tract on Devils Lake. 31 Wind Cave, 1903, South Dakota................. ........... ..........Large natural cavern. From Sperry Camp._ ............. ................ ........ ....... 32 Casa Grande Ruin, 1892, Arizona ..... .......... .............. ........ Prehistoric Indian ruin. From Glacier and Park Hotels at head of Lake McDonald .... .......... 32 Fishing. _____ • ___ __ __ ___ • _• _. _. _. _. _. __ ........ .. ..... ......... ... __ . 2 33 3 4 CONTENTS. Page. Rules and regulations ............. ...... ............................... 33 Regulations of May 13, 1914 ............... ....................... ..... 33 Instructions of May 13, 1914 .......................................... 36 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING GLACIER Regulations of May 13, 1914, governing the impounding and disposition of loose live stock . .................................................... 38 NATIONAL PARK. Automobile regulations of March 1, 1916 ................. ···· · ······· · ·· 39 Panoramic view ........................................................ ... 41 Map . ........................ ............. ············ .............. ..... 41 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. Literature .... ........ ..... .................... ...... .... ........ 41 Government publications ...................... .............. .. ········ 41 The Glacier National Park, in northwestern Montana, incloses more Distributed free by the Secretary of the Interior ..... ............. 42 than 1,400 square miles of the noblest mountain country in America. Sold by the Superintendent of Documents ......... ............... 42 Its name is derived from its 60 glaciers. There are more than 90 all Books ............................. ......................... .. .. .... 42 told, if one classes as glaciers many interesting snow patches of only Magazine articles ..... .......... ........... ······· ·· ····· · ............ 43 Other national parks ........................... .. ·.······················ 44 a few acres each, which, nevertheless, exhibit all the characteristics of true glaciers. Its scenery is strikingly Alpine, yet it possesses individuality to a high degree. In ruggedness and sheer grandeur it probably surpasses the Alps, while geologically it is markedly different. It strongly differentiates also from other mountain scenery in ILLUSTRATIONS. America. Ice-clad Rainier, mysterious Crater Lake, spouting Yel­ lowstQne, ,exquisite Yosemite, beautiful Sequoia-to each of these Page. and to all other of our national parks Glacier offers a highly indi­ Diagram showing how internal pressure transformed level rock into masses of vidualized contrast. the Glacier National Park ............................................... 7 To define Glacier National Park, picture to yourself two approach­ Diagram showing form of a stream·cut valley and of the same valley after it has ing chains of vast tumbled mountains which pass the Continental been occupied by a glacier . ............. ........................... ".... 9 Diagram showing structure of Chief Mountain ........... ............. ······ 10 Divide back and forth between them in wormlike twistings, which Travel.guide map of Glacier National Park .....•................... ·········· 24 bear living glaciers in every hollow of their loftiest convolutions,