Catching the Empire Builder at the picturesque Whitefish Depot, our snowy early morning trip had us glued to the windows of The Sightseer Lounge as we snaked our way through the The Lewis Range along The Middle Fork Flathead River.
Other than snowshoes or cross-country skis, this really is the optimal method of Glacier Park winter exploration. Not surprisingly we, not being big on the idea of walking the icy wilderness with tennis rackets or two-by-fours strapped to our feet, or icicles hanging from our noses, chose the comfort and luxury option of Amtrak.
Click here for our full trip on Amtrak’s iconic Empire Builder
Glacier was designated a National Park on May 11, 1910, after lobbying efforts by The Great Northern Railway. Most all of the park’s early development was directly related to the railroad, in fact The Great Northern built several lodges to increase their tourist traffic.
The train skirts along the southern border of the park, and we wore the shutters out on our cameras while climbing up to 5,213 feet to cross the Continental Divide at Marias Pass. From there one could truthfully say, “it’s all downhill from here.”
Click here for our full trip on Amtrak’s iconic Empire Builder
Click here for our full trip on Amtrak’s iconic Empire Builder
Click here for our full trip on Amtrak’s iconic Empire Builder
Click here for our full trip on Amtrak’s iconic Empire Builder
David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com
I love terrain like that in winter time. The train ride would be cool to do. I want to do the Trans-Siberian in winter.
Wow, that would be cool.