3-Day Glacier National Park itinerary guide

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Glacier National Park — Glacier National Park valley, snow covered mountains

Top stops to prioritize

Apgar Visitor Center
Eddie's Mercantile
Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery
The Northern Lights Saloon
Many Glacier Hotel
Two Dog Flats Restaurant
Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald Lodge

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Going-to-the-Sun Rd, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Apgar Visitor Center
Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald Lodge
Avalanche Lake
Trail of the Cedars Nature Trailhead
Logan Pass Visitor Center
Saint Mary Visitor Center

Day 2: Keep it simple

For day 2, these 3 places should be enough to fill your day with something exciting to do in Glacier National Park.

Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery
The Firebrand Hotel
Logan Pass

Day 3: North side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

Many Glacier Hotel
Many Glacier Campground
Grinnell Glacier Trailhead
Jackson Glacier Overlook
Saint Mary Falls
Rising Sun Motor Inn

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