The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-04
Camplife Amidst
Natures Wonderland

Natures
While Major Logan. superintendent
Of the New Glacier National park, To-
Gated north of the main line OF the
Great Northern railway in the Rockies
Of northwestern Montana, has been
busy building roads and perfecting
his organization in Glacier National
park, the new national. play ground,
the Great Northern railway has been
constructing camps in the interior
and making the beauties Of this park
accessible to the tourist. They now
have In operation a chain Of six
camps extending from Midvale on the
eastern border Of the park, a distance
Of about ninety miles to Bolton, the
western gateway.
The camps consist Of a large main
club room and dining hall where ex-
cellent meals are served at the rate
Of seventy-five cents each, and a
number Of wooden walled tents each
equipped with comfortable beds, im-
maculate linen and plenty Of warm
blankets to protect the tourist on
cool nights. A competent man is in
charge of each camp. The camps are
short distances apart and the dis
lance can easily be traversed by foot
in a single day.
The complete tour from Midvale to
Bolton can be accomplished in from
four to six days, although the trip can
be prolonged for an indefinite period.
There are so many side points Of in
forest In the park that tourists who
contemplate making the trip should
figure on spending two weeks at least
to accomplish the tour.
Midvale
The first camp is located at Mid
vale on the main line Of the Great
Northern railway. It will accommo-
date as many as twenty-five people.
Two Medicine Camp
Camp number 2 is situated on the
southeastern shore Of Upper Two Med
icine lake and just above the pictur-
esque Trick falls, which is one Of
the interesting sights for tourists at
this point. The distance between the
camps at Midvale and Two Medicine
lake is eleven miles and can be ira
versed by pack trains in half q, day.
Numerous side trips can be made
from Two Medicine camp, including
a trip to Big Horn basin and Two
Medicine pass.
Cutbank Camp
From Two Medicine camp a wagon
road leads across the foot hills to
Cut Bank Creek, a distance of fifteen
miles, where the third camp is locat-
ed. The Cutbank is a wild, rollick-
ing stream which heads up on Cut
bank pass and finally reaches the At
lantic ocsan through the Missouri
river. From this camp there are good
trails leading over Cutbank pass and
to the summit of Triple Divide noun
tain, from the summit of which one
a sec the water flow down three
different sheds, to the Gulf Of Mexi-
co, Pacific ocean and to Hudson bay.
There is good trout fishing in the
Cutbank river and in the tributary
mountain streams. From here it is an
easy trip to the next camp, located
at the foot Of Divide mountain. This
will be a desirable point at which to
rest before going on to st. Mary's
lake.
ST. Mary's Lake
Twenty miles distant on the north
shore Of st. Mary's lake another camp
rows.
The st. Mary's lakes lie on the east
slope Of the Rockies, the upper lake
entirely within the boundaries of the
Glacier National park, the lower one
in Blackfeet Indian reservation. Both
are long, narrow, %ribbon-like bodies
Of water about twelve miles in length
and averaging three miles wide.
From this camp, side trips can be
made to Red Eagle lake, a distance Of
about ten miles. an easy trip. and II
one cares for fishing he can get all
his heart desires in Red Eagle creek
and in the lake, which abounds in
gamey trout.
Tie Northern Section
From st. Mary's lake. a fair wagon
road leads around the east of the lake
and. up into the Swift Current caun-
try, almost to Iceberg lake. A week
can he probably spent on a trip of
this kind. The northern section Of
Glacier contains some remarkably fine
scenery. including Iceberg lake,
where great ice foes are found float
ing in the water in midsummer. II
desired, the trip can be continued,
taking in Grinnell lake and Glacier,
Chief mountain, Mount Cleveland, the
highest peak in the park, 10000 feet
over the Swift Current pass to the
west slope and up to Waterton lake on
the Canadian border.
Over Gunslght Pass.
From st. Mary's lake camp you can
proceed to the next camp twelve miles
distant, located on Gunsight lake, stop
over night and start on a trip across
the summit the next morning. This
portion Of the trip is a wonderful ona
from q scenic standpoint, bringing 100
! milee of the main ranpe within tho