Glacier National Park - Its Trails And Treasures

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK ITS TRAILS AND TREASURES BY MATHILDE EDITH HOLTZ AND KATHARINE ISABEL BEMIS MEMBERS op THE AsraticAN ROCKIES ALPTO CWB ffiLUSTEATED FEOM PHOTOGRAPHS NEW YORK GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY MORNING EAGLE FALLS, PIEGAN PASS REGION COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY QEOEGE H. DORAN COMPANY PBINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMBBICA TO ALL LOVERS OF NATURE Our design in the following pages Is to direct the attention and interest of nature-lovers to one of the newer play-grounds of our country, the Glacier National Park, in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. Nature has been almost reckless in equipping this spot with the most characteristic features of beauty and wonder. Our country is rich in natural scenery and offers an inexhaustible supply of scenic features which are true fountain-heads from which re newed spirits, health and inspiration may be drawn The nation owes it to the people to set apart and make accessible portions of the mag nificent regions of the Rocky Mountains as great parks, for their education, pleasure and profit It signifies a high degree of patriotism when Congress creates these national parks and con serves their possessions-The human mind and heart long for visions of the sublime and an op portunity for intimacy with the great features of the natural world, vii Vlll FOREWORD For centuries Nature has been fashioning a great region which, in recognition of its most active formative agent, has been honoured with the name of Glacier National Park He who traverses this mountain-land park en riches his memory with a wealth of beautiful pic tures. This is a dream world, a land of enchant ment. It is Natures great art gallery and sculp ture hall. John Muir said of it, Give amonth at least to this precious reserve. The time will not be taken from your life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal. M. E. H. K. I. B. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, April 1, 1917. CONTENTS CHAPTER, I PAGK NATURES GREAT PLAY-GROUND . .... 19 A little paradise Creation of the play-ground Lo cation and boundaries Ranges and Continental Divide Natural little park on Flattop Mountain Approach to the Park What the transcontinental traveller does not see Entrance stations Trips into the interior Scenic attractions The charm of the lakes Music in the Park Thrillers Natural Zoo The mountains A great outdoor institute of art. CHAPTER II HOTELS AND CHALETS-....... Interesting features of the Park Arrival at Glacier Park Hotel The setting of the hotel The architecture of Glacier Park Hotel Side trips Two Medicine Camp and side trips Cut Bank Camp and side trips St. Marys Camp Red Eagle and other side trips Launch Tide on St. Marys Lake Going-to-the-Sun Camp and side trips Gunsight Camp and side trips Sperry Camp Granite Park Camp Many Glacier Camp Many Glacier Hotel and side trips Tepee Camps. CHAPTER III ON THE MOUNT HENRY TRAIL . . . 5J The group of peaks near Glacier Park Hotel Eager-Bess to start into the interior Rendezvous in the for est lobby A grey day Evening around the camp-fire - Guides of the Park Donald Monroe Hie rain can lie x CONTENTS PAGE timies Dressed for the Park Off., and hitting the trail up Mt. Henry Caught in the rain Snow-storm on top of Mt. Henry Snow-drift interferes Babes in the Woods The descent of the switch-back Zones of Alpine vegetation Arrival at Two Medicine Chalets. CHAPTER IV TRAILS AND ROADS ...... 67 Easy approachinto the interior The Automobile Highway Panoramic views Inspirations A region of beauties Sunset on Lake McDermott Bel ton to Lake McDonald Lovers of high places How trails are made Switch-backs Skyland trails Swift Current Val ley Preparing to cross Swift Current Pass-On the way The hard climb The Garden Wall Faithful greys View from the Pass To the west of the Pass Ice berg Lake Trail Rocky Mountain goat and Big Horn sheep Out to Cracker Lake Gunsight Pass Walk ing the trail A sight of Lake Louise Breathless climbing A pass of snow - East and went Down Mt...