USA Guide
The Rockies
Glacier National Park
Two thousand lakes, a thousand miles of rivers, thick forests, breezy meadows, and awe-inspiring peaks make up one of America's finest attractions, Glacier National Park – a haven for bighorn sheep, mountain goats, black and grizzly bears, wolves, and mountain lions. Although the park does hold 25 small glaciers, it takes its name from the huge flows of ice that carved these immense valleys 20,000 years ago. Outside of summer, the crisp air, freezing-cold waterfalls, and copious snowfall give the impression of being close to the Arctic Circle; in fact, the latitude here is lower than that of London.
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