This is GLACIER National Park in Montana and Waterton Lakes Park in Canada This is Glacier... - WAIL. The American Alps... Land of Shining Mountains This is Glacier National Park in the Montana INDEX Page Rockies. It's your Park—preserved for your Hotels . 4- 9 pleasure and recreation for all time. Enjoy it Map 16-17 Great Northern's streamlined Western Star Tours 16-19 will carry you luxuriously, comfortably from Helpful Notes. 28-29 Transportation. 30-31 East or West to the Park entrances gate- FRONT COVER — Many ways to an unspoiled wilderness. Here are a Glacier Hotel on the shore million acres of leafy forest shading hundreds of Swittcurrent Lake. BACK COVER — Blackleet of sparkling lakes and streams; rough-hewn Indians bid farewell to Ca- mountain grandeur with sheltered green val- cationists as they board the Western Star. leys. This is Glacier ! A million years in the making for your vacation pleasure. This is Glacier... Deep in the Rockies... Glacier Park Hotel—Step off the stream- the spacious verandas and soaring peaks lined Western Star and find yourself on in the rear. You'll golf, hike or just loaf the very grounds of this friendly hotel at in luxurious comfort. Cheerful rooms, the Eastern gateway to the Park. There's efficient service and wonderful meals a warm Western atmosphere everywhere will make your vacation a never-to-be- from the rough-timbered lobby to forgotten-one at Glacier's hotels. 4 RUSTIC LUXURY Many Glacier Hotel—In a region rich in views of Grinnell Glacier and massed thrilling alpine vistas in the very heart snow-crested peaks. Many Glacier Hotel of Glacier's scenic wonderland, on the is the largest in the Park—fine meals, shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. From here with a variety of enjoyable entertainment the outdoor fan and fisherman can ex- for all: loafing on the sunny beach ; plore a different lake or stream, moun- launch trips on the lake; fishing, riding, tain, glacier or valley every day; follow hiking, dancing, bridge and fun for endless trails and forest paths with everyone at the hotel. 5 This is Glacier... Prince of Wales Hotel in Canada's Waterton Lakes Park Prince of Wales Hotel — in Canada's coach tours are made to the scenic high Waterton Lakes National Park. This spots of both parks. American vaca- Park meets Glacier to form the Inter- tioners may visit the Canadian Park national Peace Park. Scheduled motor without restriction or delay. Royal Canadian Mounted Police! Guardians of law and order in Canada's National Parks. A unit of this famous patrol is stationed in Waterton Lakes Village. Here two "Mounties" in their bright red coats point out some of the outstanding beauty spots to an American visitor. This is Glacier... Gracious Living in the Rocky Wilds You'll enjoy all the essential comforts Park; friendly service and superb-food. of a modern hotel—in majestic rustic Below: Giant Fir trees tower over the surroundings—when you visit Glacier lobby of Glacier Park Hotel. RAINBOW LOUNGE, cocktail room of Many Glacier Hotel. MEDICINE LODGE, Glacier Park Hotels cocktail lounge BELOW: Main lobby of Many Glacier Hotel—largest hostelry in Glacier Park. This is Glacier... A million years in the Geologists say that Glacier Park is different because here the very oldest rock forma- tions are found on the mountain tops. Much younger formations lie beneath the peaks due to a million-year-long upheaval that occurred many years ago. This miracle of nature is called the great Lewis Overthrust and its action is illustrated by the diagrams at right. Ages ago, layers of sediment gathered at the bottom of a shallow sea. When the 3 4 water receded, this sea floor became the Great Plains of the West. Eventually, the stresses produced by the changing earth 10 on the histo peak is found the o rock formation making... I). Continuing pressure pushed the ancient 11 slowlylower layers forced of the sedimentary surface upward rock up (diagram ancl over • for thousands of feet (2). Some of these lower layers were "overthrust" as much as 18 miles to the East (3). The peaks and valleys we see today (4) were gradually hewn by the storms of cen- turies, the grinding of the Ice Ages, the glaciers and the rivers. You'll trace the course of this miracle of evolution when you visit Glacier Park. In the familiar landmarks you'll see mute evi- dence of Nature's irresistible, awesome force. This is Glacier... You'll ride horseback on Glacier's well marked mountain trails. Still Cowboys n' Indians ! Glacier is steeped in Western lore and mighty Chiefs and Scouts who fought, legend. Once the home of the powerful hunted and lived here only a few decades Blackfeet Indian tribe, much of the Park ago. Today, descendants of Blackfeet was purchased from them. The Black- Chiefs still wear their brilliant costumes feet Reservation borders Glacier Park and provide color and action for your on the East. Many of the Park's most camera. The Museum of the Plains In- scenic areas and peaks are named for dian is located at Browning, Montana. 12 — Pow-wows tribal songs and dances are held nightly at Glacier Park Hotel. Below: Young visitors don Western garb to be photographed with Blackfeet Indians in their colorful regalia. 13 The Continental Divide, cradle of weather for the Great Plains country. So Many Sights to See It has been said that nowhere else in the inviting the explorer to try to scale their world is there more to see, more to do heights. Many do so, and amateur than in Glacier Park. Here Nature has mountain climbing has become one of provided a setting of mountains, lakes, the Park's favorite recreations. Others glaciers and forest wilderness that is set are content to ride or stroll the easily apart from the outside world for your accessible, safe and well marked, flower- enjoyment. Hundreds of mountain peaks strewn trails that reach many unsur- look down on this vast, unspoiled park, passed points of interest in the Park. 14 Red Eagle Lake is celebrated for its fighting rainbow trout; five-pounders are commonplace. 200 LAKES Grinnell Glacier challenges the climber to explore its rugged surface. 60 GLACIERS Numberless sparkling lakes and streams Glacier Park is so called because of its provide fishing, boating and swimming many glacial formations. These glaciers fun. Many of Glacier's lakes are found are Nature's tools, grinding and cutting in mountain tarns where they were at the earth's surface making moun- carved by glacial erosion. Some are an tains, lakes, valleys. There are sixty almost startling blue others are dark glaciers in the Park, some of them among purple, reflecting the awesome colors of the largest in North America. Ever their rock walls. A few lakes are white moving, ever changing, these mighty ice from "glacial milk" or red from rocks formations have wrought a wonderland ground by ice. for your vacation pleasure. 15 This is Glacier... So Many Ways to See the Sights WATERTON '---I r• WATERTON '—*1 PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL \ LAKES \ LAKES L._ 1. PARK PAM', CANADA — CANADA U. S A WATERTON LAKES U. S. A. WATERTON LAKES G LACIER G LACIER MANY GLACIER HOTEL MANY GLACIER HOTEL SWIFYCURRENTLAKF ST MARV SWITITURRENT LAKE ST MARY LANE JOSEPHINE LAKES LAKE JOSEPHINE LAKES NATIONAL -- LOGANPASS \, NATIONAL LEARN PASS QOINIS T 611.011, C5OING T LAKE MCDONALD NorTHE SUN \ LAKE MC DONALD'''. 4,THE SUN\ -,HOTEL POINT \ HOTEL POINT \ LAKE McDONALD LAKE MFOONALD PA RI( PARK TWO MEDICINE CAMP NELSON TWO MEDICINE CAMP Et-TON TWO MEDICINE L TWO MEDICINE L a GLACIER PARK MVO GLACIER PARK H0.134.0• LACIER ••• PARK 5TA GpAL ITTRA MOTOR COACH MOTOR COACH LAUNCH LAUNCH ONE DAY TOUR TWO DAY TOUR See Two Medicine Lake; Trick Falls; You'll see all the sights included on Going-to-the-Sun Highway; Logan One Day Tour—plus a thrilling over- Pass; Lake McDonald in one night stop at Many Glacier Hotel on thrill-packed day All-expense cost the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake. includes motor coach transportation, You'll have time to explore, snap launch fare, meals and overnight hotel pictures and cruise on the lake. All- accommodations. Two convenient expense cost includes transportation, starting points for either Eastbound launch fare, meals and lodging at or Westbound travel. the Park's finest hotels. 16 Plan Your Trip b) f. WATERTON N. \ BAKES PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL THREE DAY TOUR PARK A N AD A WATERTON LAM U. S. A See Canada and the magnificent Cana- - GLACIER dian Rockies! In three days you'll visit BABB all the points included on the Two Day MANY GLACIER HOTEL SINIFECURAENE LANE SE MARY Tour—plus a trip to the famous Prince of LANE JOSEPHINE LANES Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes Nation- \\ NATIONAL LOSAN PASS -GOI G al Park in Canada three nights 0THE SUN% LAKEirONALDtI POINT • lodging nine meals launch fare tAgt MT DONAL PARK transportation are all included TWO MEDICINE CAMP 114TON in the nominal tour cost. You can start TWo MEDICINE L. your tour at either gateway. Eastern GLACIER PARK HOTEL • LACIER Rail entrance or Western Rail entrance. PARR STA. MOTOR COACH LAUNCH All-Expense Tours You'll see more, spend less on a planned tours, or plan a longer trip, if you prefer. tour of the Park's favorite sights Even the shortest tour includes the Whether you stop for a day, or spend spectacular crossing of the Park via all summer, a motor coach tour will add Continental Divide at Logan Pass.