Entry 18: Glacier National Park Day Two: Going to the Sun Road Drive August 4, 2010 If one has visited Yellowstone National Park, it’s impossible not to try to compare it to Glacier National Park. Relatively close together in distance and both known for their remoteness in regards to where most Americans live, each Park is spectacular in its own regard. Both Parks rely heavily on their paved thoroughfares, which allow examination of scenic vistas from the comfort of a 40-foot RV. After all, to reach any of the snowy peaks in the distance by foot would require much materials, skills, and time. Glacier has only 1 main road, which runs through the southern end of the park, rising from McDonald Lake at Apgar campground, up, through and around mountains, and cresting the top of the
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