We were fortunate this year to be able to spend time over the Thanksgiving and post-Christmas holidays at StepsAway 244 in West Glacier, Montana. I’m sure we make many people wonder why we would want to spend late Fall and early Winter in such a “cold” place. We actually wonder why everyone else doesn’t!
We invited our extended family up for Thanksgiving and spread the crew over both cabins. We had 5 adults and 3 children in StepsAway 244 and 2 adults and a baby in StepsAway 254. It felt like we had West Glacier to ourselves! Decent weather, incredible scenery and several junkets into the Park added to a memorable family event. At one point, we were the only people in Apgar Village. Maybe I’m supposed to be keeping this a secret!
Following Christmas, just the two of us paid the cabins a visit through New Years. So far, it’s a light snow year, but still beautiful and sooo quiet! New Year’s Eve was a spectacular day. The day started a bit on the cool side – a balmy four degrees! But it was one of those incredible clear blue skies with snowcapped peaks kind of day that comes along every so often during the “off season” here. We took a drive into the Park just to catch a glimpse of the views from Apgar Village.
We also ventured down to the old Belton Bridge which is maybe half a mile from the cabin. The water was low, clear and icing at the edges. It’s one of our favorite short trips for a quick Glacier fix.
If you haven’t experienced Glacier National Park, we encourage you to pack your warm clothes and the snowshoes or XC-skis and schedule a winter weekend. Maybe we’ll see you at one of our favorite spots! Happy New Year!