Cool winter and summer. Many original buildings.
Glacier is situated on the Mount Baker Highway of the North Cascades Mountains.
During the gold rush days, it was the jumping-off place for prospectors and for the gold mines in the area. Population during the 1890s approximated 400 people. With all the mining activity in the mountains and the need for heavy equipment, the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad reached Glacier in 1904. The needs of prospectors and those of a small group of logging companies sparked the growth of a business district. In 1915, the town had three hotels, a mercantile store, town hall, pool hall, barber shop, livery stable and a few quietly operated brothels.