Travel/Stay Spent three days in Glacier National Park this summer, and it was one of my favorite visits. We flew into Kalispell and stayed in Columbia Falls. It was a great little town to stay in with a short 20 mintue drive to the park entrance. During peak season with the Going to The Sun Road open, its critical to get into the park early. We’d pack a cooler with snacks, cold water (it gets pretty hot during the day) and head out as early as possible (Trying to park before 6:30am).

Background Had the opportunity to hike half dome via the (John Muir Trail) JMT on July 10th, 2024. It was a fantastic hike and I wanted to record the experience and a few ways to approach the hike. Red = Mist trail Green = John Muir Trail Yellow Line = Ascent from Nevada Falls to Half Dome Blue line = Panorama Trail (Not hiked/referenced below) We put in for the permit lottery when it opened up.