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Glacier National Park Hiking & Camping

Glacier National Park

 Camping & Hiking Weekend

 Spectacular

Imagine hiking in one of the most beautiful areas in the United States, camping with your best hiking friends in front of roaring campfires for four whole nights.  A hiking dream come true!

 

When:  Friday, August 23 to Tuesday, August 27

Where:  Glacier National Park Apgar Campground near Lake McDonald

Cost:  $40/person, limit of 18 people for camping

Why:  Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world!!!!!!!  So many choices to choose from like the following:  

  • Grinnell Glacier with stunning views of the Glacier, Upper Grinnell Lake, the Garden Wall (part of the Continental Divide) and much more.7.6 miles round trip with 1840 elevation gain.You can even shorten the distance by taking two shuttle boats on Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine.
  • Iceberg Lake is a beautiful blue green lake with 1200 feet elevation gain in 9.7 miles
  • Avalanche Lake is just outside our campground with towering mountains all around Great views in 4.6 miles with just 872 feet elevation
  • Our campground is surrounded by low and high elevation gain hikes of all distances. Deciding where to hike will be one our biggest challenges.  Many more along Going to the Sun Road and other areas within the park.

Trip Leader:  Julie Byington, 206-755-5987, jbyington7@comcast.net


When:
Friday, August 23, 2019, 8:00 AM until Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 5:00 PM
Where:
Apgar Campground, Glacier National Park
Apgar campground
 US Highway 2
West Glacier, MT  59901
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Julie Byington
Category:
Hiking
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Cancellation Policy:
To cancel your reservation, notify the trip leader in writing (email is accepted). You cannot resell or gift your spot on your own, only the trip leader can sell reservations for this trip/event.

You may cancel your reservation and receive a full refund of monies paid until 7 days after making the initial deposit. This grace period, however cannot extend past the final payment due date. When your cancellation is made after the grace period, we will deduct a cancellation fee from your refund. We will also deduct any charges for unrecoverable costs; however the total deductions shall not exceed the total you have paid.

The cancellation fee shall be as follows: When the base package (minimum purchase to be considered a participant in this trip/event) is: * More than $300, the cancellation fee is $50.
* More than $50 but not more than $300, the cancellation fee is $25.
* $50 or less, the cancellation fee is $0.

When you cancel your trip after the 7 day grace period and the trip leader is able to find a replacement, your refund will be equal to your payment minus the cancellation fee and minus any unrecoverable costs. When the cancellation is made 90 days or more before the trip start date, the refund is payable within 30 days of finding a replacement, unless the replacement is not found until after 90 days before the trip start date in which case the refund will be payable no later than 45 days after trip completion. When the cancellation is made less than 90 days before the trip start date, the refund is payable no later than 45 days after the trip completion.

When the trip is changed from what was originally advertised regarding dates, destination, or mode of transportation, or has been re-priced with a substantial increase, you may cancel your reservation and receive a full refund of monies paid.

Any trip spots that are cancelled by the trip’s vendor shall be refunded including all recoverable costs (sums paid to the vendor for services not performed in accordance with the contract between the vendor and the trip leader). These refunds shall be processed not later than 30 days after receiving the funds from the vendor.

This policy shall not be modified unless the modifications are stated in the trip announcement and the confirmation letter.
Capacity:
19
Available Slots:
1
$40.00