Glacier National Park's Going to the Sun Road & 10 Best Hikes- Vehicle Reservations- Documentary

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  • @jordancook1668
    @jordancook1668 9 місяців тому +7

    Your Glacier content is the gold standard. Nobody else should bother making anything about Glacier, there just isn’t a a point in it. I know it’s in large part because you know it so well, but your style and coverage would be very welcome for other parks as well. I know you’ve covered some others to some degree, like in Utah, but not many to the Glacier standard. Then again, you’ve set an awfully high bar.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Thanks - it's nice to hear the work is appreciated. 35 days of shooting helped make this a great video- about the same for the Utah Parks tour. I spent several months each writing and editing the Glacier, New Mexico and Utah. While I'm doing that I'm not working for people who pay me- I'm a professional video producer on real productions not one man band stuff like this.
      I would love to get paid to do videos like this in more places but without a sponsor they are just too expensive. $200-$500 a day to stay in a popular National Park. BTW- as of Oct 2022 it is now illegal to post video shot in National Parks without a filming permit! In Glacier the permit starts at $225. Yellowstone is $400ish and they take several weeks or months to get. I'm thinking about doing a Canadian Rockies video. Its quite nice and no permit required but still expensive.

    • @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971
      @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971 9 місяців тому +2

      I really apreciate your nice job! Thank you very much again for this tour! Heloisa

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Heloisa. Hopefully I'll go to a new place and have new content soon.

    • @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971
      @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971 9 місяців тому +2

      Nice! Heloisa

  • @yunzhenzeng-posner4203
    @yunzhenzeng-posner4203 Місяць тому +1

    Love your videos, they are full of so much information. Your glacier videos are the best available 👍👍. Thank you for all you do

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  Місяць тому

      Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing!! it helps a lot!

  • @cherilafleur
    @cherilafleur 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for helping me relive these beautiful vacation memories w/my husband.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      You’re welcome! It’s a great place.

  • @tarakwagle2583
    @tarakwagle2583 9 місяців тому +3

    Already booked many glacier hotel and village inn for trip thank you for all the info you provide

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Lucky You. 2 great places with lake views!

    • @peterdisbury
      @peterdisbury 6 місяців тому +2

      I worked at the Village Inn in 2019 and it gets crazy busy close to July 4th. Parking can be a chore and tourists will crowd in front of the Hotel viewing the lake. They may have changed things since then but you may want to ask in advance.

    • @peterdisbury
      @peterdisbury 6 місяців тому +2

      Managed to hike around 300 miles in 2019 while I was working there from early May to late September.....great hiking and lots of wildlife....

  • @bb-fe9ur
    @bb-fe9ur 9 місяців тому +2

    Love your videos, they are full of so much information. Your glacier videos are the best available 👍👍. Thank you for all you do

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for the commenting and the kinds words. It's nice to hear the work is appreciated. and thanks for subscribing

  • @two_boomers_and_a_dog
    @two_boomers_and_a_dog 9 місяців тому +1

    We are staying 3 nights at the Glacier Lodge and 1 night up at Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton this summer (2024). Once in a lifetime trip and we are extremely excited. Thank you for the great tour. We will remember to take our pepper spray 😉

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Hey congrats on making it to the end! That will be a great trip. thanks for the comment and for subscribing!

  • @aaronmach5513
    @aaronmach5513 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the great video.

  • @TBVideos
    @TBVideos 6 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for this video. Helped me and my friends so much with planning our trip.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  6 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for supporting my work!! it means a lot!!

  • @CarloFaragalli
    @CarloFaragalli 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks so much for making these videos. My brother and I go to Glacier every couples years and these videos are our first stop for the best hikes and tips. Much appreciated!

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому +1

      Glad you like them! Thanks for letting me know! it’s nice to know who appreciates the work.

  • @LittleOrla
    @LittleOrla 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow! This is the best video you've made, and they've all been great. Thank you! ❤

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks- this one was a lot of work! Its my favorite place. thanks again for subscribing

  • @davidblocher1949
    @davidblocher1949 9 місяців тому +2

    Peper spray. I love your videos which are super helpful. I watched most of them before we went in July 2022. Definitely want to go back to see more of this massive national treasure.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Congrats on making it to the end!! It’s a great place!! thanks for watching and commenting

  • @TheJripley1720
    @TheJripley1720 2 місяці тому +1

    Pepper spray! Great video and very helpful! Thank you.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  2 місяці тому

      Thank for watching the whole thing!!

  • @debbieannsmith8962
    @debbieannsmith8962 7 місяців тому +1

    I love all your videos. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @Handz4NatureProject
    @Handz4NatureProject 2 місяці тому

    Thank you. My family used to live just below the park. Hungry horse Montana 🐎.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  2 місяці тому

      That is awesome! I wish i could afford to live there.

  • @Mrgoofyoops
    @Mrgoofyoops 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the wonderful content!

  • @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971
    @soniamariadefigueiredofern8971 9 місяців тому +2

    Amazin, as always! Heloisa

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! for watching this re-boot

  • @Psygarb
    @Psygarb 8 місяців тому +1

    Going back for the third time! Your videos are always helpful!

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      Awesome! Thank you!

    • @Psygarb
      @Psygarb 8 місяців тому +1

      Pepperspray!

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      thanks for making it to the end!! I hope it was worth it.

  • @cherilafleur
    @cherilafleur 9 місяців тому +1

    Pepper Spray!! 😊. Thank you sooo much!

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      hey hey!! thanks for making it to the end! I hope it helps you plan your trip!!

  • @BetterWayLiving
    @BetterWayLiving 9 місяців тому +1

    Another great video! ❤ thank you. So excited to go hike some trails there this summer. And I won't forget to carry my PEPPER SPRAY 😊😊

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Hey hey! thanks for making it all the way through. It’s a great place

  • @cristianm7451
    @cristianm7451 7 місяців тому +1

    Sir, u have the best videos on the net, I’ve been to several places from your vids, like, Moab and white sands, did exactly as u recommend on your vids and truth be told, it has been the best time of my life, next destination, Glacier national, proposing to my lady there, Almost forgot, pepper spray

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you that’s a great compliment. It’s very nice to hear the hard word is appreciated! Congrats on the marriage- and finding a girl who wants to get married in Glacier. that’s Proof she’s a good one. Fyi- i’m not sure the TSA allows pepper spray even in checked baggage.
      btw- i’m working on A Big Bend NP video.

    • @cristianm7451
      @cristianm7451 7 місяців тому

      I’ll b on the lookout for that video sir

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  7 місяців тому

      thanks! the park is not as interesting as some others- but 35 ft wingspan flying lizard and 1500 ft deep slot canyons are interesting

    • @cristianm7451
      @cristianm7451 7 місяців тому

      Flying lizard? That sounds interesting

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  7 місяців тому

      turns out Ptarasaurs aren’t dinosaurs- they’re lizards with 35 feet wing span

  • @juliafuhrmann369
    @juliafuhrmann369 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! Pepperspray

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      THANKS! I so glad you made it all the way through. I assume it flowed ok and you didn't get bored? Do you think I should cut anything out?

    • @juliafuhrmann369
      @juliafuhrmann369 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TheWestisBig I like it just the way it is 👍

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      that’s good news thanks.

  • @Scrambler85
    @Scrambler85 9 місяців тому +2

    Great video and an amazing place. Definitely a thumbs up 👍

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting! It's a great place

  • @jaredsparks818
    @jaredsparks818 9 місяців тому +1

    Fabulous video! Love the update. When we’re in the park on your Autumn visit? I’m planning a trip in the first three weeks of Sept. I’m curious how that time of year will compare to your video.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      that’s my favorite time to go- if there’s no smoke

  • @danjoyce6971
    @danjoyce6971 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video - as always! I was hoping to get help on the follow topic, given lodging info can be difficult to come by when any date range you plug in is taken: what are the peak season (ex. 1 week in August) rates for staying at the different lodges/hotels throughout the park? For example, would I be looking at $2,100 ($300/night) at Many Glacier Hotel? and for other lodges/hotels too. Thanks for any help.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Peak season is everyday the Sun road is open. Plan way in advance and be lucky. $300 a night if your lucky most rooms are more. that’s why i like swift current motor in. or cabins. check the web site for prices. and try to get cancellations

  • @ddphotoadventure2657
    @ddphotoadventure2657 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi- Great video as always. I am going to Glacier mid to late September. Lodging in the park seems hard to get Do you have any suggestions outside of the park? We also plan on doing the Grinnell and Highline trails and looking for lots of wildlife. Thanks

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and the comment! In the video I show a place called the Mini Golden Motel in Hungry Horse. I like it and there is a segment on it in my Lodging video. Ewan McGreggor stayed there too. Re wildlife- Glacier is not like Yellowstone the animals are not everywhere. The only reliable place to see some is Fishercap Lake, where the moose tend to be every late afternoon or early evening. The viewing scopes at Swiftcurrent are good too but wildlife is far away. I've seen Goats and Big Horn on most of me trips to the park near Logan Pass and on the slopes above Swiftcurrent motor inn. Bears are rarer sites, on some of my trips I didn't see one. I think I've only seen a Grizz 3 or 4 times in 19 trips. Expectation mgt.

    • @ddphotoadventure2657
      @ddphotoadventure2657 9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much, I will look into that motel

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      mention my video please

  • @TempehGoreng
    @TempehGoreng 9 місяців тому +2

    Sponsored by "my retirement account" :)

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      thanks for the comment. yep it’s true

  • @carlfloto7547
    @carlfloto7547 8 місяців тому +1

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for commenting and appreciating the effort.

  • @planetterrace
    @planetterrace 9 місяців тому +1

    At 33:00, you left some audio in with you cursing about your tripod or something 😂😂😂

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  9 місяців тому

      oops, i’ll fix that. bad tripod leg

  • @Singasong0725
    @Singasong0725 3 місяці тому +1

    Pepper spray. I have a question. If you stay in the lodge inside the park, do you still need daily permits to drive inside the park?

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for watching the while thing! I hope you enjoyed it! You ask a tricky question with an answer you're not going to like. You hotel res only allows you to drive into the area of the park near your hotel.
      You if you're staying in Many Glacier you can't drive the sun road from Apgar to get there between 6am and 3pm. This doesn't seem fair but...
      I don't know when you're going but these rules change from year to year.
      This link explains.-
      the info you're looking for is about 2/3 down.
      www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/vehicle-reservations.htm#Service-Reservation

  • @CityTourist88
    @CityTourist88 8 місяців тому +1

    is there a tour guide ?

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      The Red Bus Tours include a driver guide. And Ranger led hikes are good because Rangers are the best guides. You can hire a private guide.
      thanks for the comment and please subscribe if you haven't already- to support this free glacier guide.

  • @fordhamvid
    @fordhamvid 8 місяців тому

    HI I need a little help. This video is amazing! I am trying to determine the last possible stop, driving from West to East, where I can park (and catch a shuttle for the rest of the way) BEFORE I get to the areas that have no guardrail or brick blocks as I cannot drive next to the open road where there is nothing but a drop-off. Thanks for anybody's help!

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      There’s drop offs on all the steep part. Have u subscribed? take a shuttle at the loop- or just take a red bus tour.

    • @fordhamvid
      @fordhamvid 8 місяців тому +1

      Where is the first “ steep part” without a guard rail of some sort so I can plan on getting on at a shuttle stop before that. I see a lot of steep drop offs with those big rock blocks and then some without them.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      as far as I know there is always something stopping you from going over the edge- thanks for subscribing. I don't know where there isnt a guard rail

    • @fordhamvid
      @fordhamvid 8 місяців тому

      I found out that there are some of those areas after the Logan Pass. Your videos are amazing, thank you! @@TheWestisBig

  • @LittleOrla
    @LittleOrla 9 місяців тому +1

    I once got caught in a large group stopped on the trail. A bear was around a bend ahead (a ranger was around the bend also). At one point the bear poked her nose around the bend. Several people pulled out bear spray. I'm thinking, "Whoa? What are they thinking? Are they going to spray everyone in the group or are they going to be heroes and run ahead of the group? Idiots! I moved to safety AWAY from the group.

  • @kimdubar5757
    @kimdubar5757 2 місяці тому +1

    Pepper spray thank you.

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching the whole thing! I hope you enjoyed it!!

  • @martinjdesmond
    @martinjdesmond 7 місяців тому +1

    Pepper spray

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for making it all the way through- I hope it was worth it.

  • @eliasbisset8406
    @eliasbisset8406 8 місяців тому

    Promo sm

    • @TheWestisBig
      @TheWestisBig  8 місяців тому

      i don’t know what that means