Backpacking and Rafting in Montana

Highlights

Combine backpacking in Glacier National Park with rafting on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River.

On the backpacking part of the trip you'll be visiting the remote parts of the park that most visitors driving through the park don't even know exist. Mileage will vary from 4 to 10 miles a day. A usual day of elevation will be about 500 to 800 feet elevation gain, while a more strenuous day will be a gain of 2000 to 3000 feet, and you'll be carrying about 40 pounds. You'll spend the days in subalpine and alpine meadows amongst Glacier's towering peaks. On the trail, your guide will point out features of interest, identify flora and fauna and be on the lookout for wildlife. You'll be camping in Glacier's beautiful, remote backcountry campgrounds. Our guides are great backountry cooks so you'll enjoy delicious meals and be able to relax after a challenging day of hiking. All of the campgrounds are located by lakes or streams offering opportunities for swimming and or fishing.

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About Glacier Guides Inc. & Montana Raft Co.

Glacier Guides Inc. / Montana Raft Co. was founded in 1983 because no one else was providing the kind of ecologically sensitive backcountry guiding and interpretation that Glacier National Park deserved. In those days there were just three of them, but their hunch that an outfit like theirs was nee…