One of the most photographed glaciers in the park and can be reached after a hike beginning at Swiftcurrent Lake
General Information
From West Entrance (70.3 miles): Head northwest on Glacier Rte 1 Rd/Going-to-the-Sun Rd toward Grinnell Dr. Turn right to stay on Glacier Rte 1 Rd/Going-to-the-Sun Rd. Turn left onto US-89 N. Turn left onto Rte 3. Continue onto Many Glacier Entrance. Continue onto Rte 3. Turn left.
Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park. The glacier is in the Lewis Range and rests on the north flank of Mount Gould at an altitude averaging 7,000 feet (2,100 m), in the Many Glacier region of the park.
The glacier has been one of the most photographed glaciers in the park and many of these photographs date back to the mid 19th century. The glacier can be reached after a hike from a trailhead beginning at Swiftcurrent Lake.
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