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Flathead / Glacier
MT · Jul 21
Flathead Lake + Glacier NP — the big midpoint rendezvous and a National Park day. Swim, regroup, resupply before the final push to Squamish.
🛏️ Where to sleep
- Flathead Lake State Park (Big Arm / Wayfarers / Yellow Bay) — Lakeside campgrounds — reservable
- Glacier NP (Apgar / Many Glacier) — Book early; vehicle reservations needed for Going-to-the-Sun in summer
⛽ Fuel
- Polson / Kalispell — Fuel around the lake
🛒 Resupply
- Kalispell / Whitefish — Full grocery, gear, gas — last big town before the border run
🎒 Rest-day fun
- Going-to-the-Sun Road — One of the great drives — timed entry in summer
- Flathead Lake swim — Cleanest big lake in the West
🚐 Van logistics
- 💧 Water: Fill in Kalispell/Whitefish
📝 🤝 The crew converges here. Reserve Glacier + the Sun Road entry well ahead.