Having never been there, I could use some ideas on books, websites, references, etc. Can't seem to find any good, up-to-date books on Glacier photo locations for photos (have a couple outdated books). Any good spots you can recommend? BTW, i'm going June 20-27.
I've only been once. We backpacked into the Granite Park region from Logan Pass some July several years ago. Gorgeous scenery, a few bears, plenty of photo ops. Another worthwhile hike is the one into Avalanche Lake.
I was there for a few days at the end of June a couple of years ago and really wished I had much more time. As it was, I really only got to do Going To The Sun Road and Logan Pass, and there was plenty to see and photograph. Big horn sheep and mountain goats are common right near the parking lot at the Logan Pass visitor center, making it easy to get frame-filling headshots with an 80-200 zoom. There are several trails that start at the visitor center and fields of glacier lilies. The view of Wild Goose Island in St. Mary's Lake is a great sunrise location.
Some of my photos that might give you some ideas:
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gregvaughn/gallery/Glacier-National-Park-Montana/G0000SQVnQj7zR_U
Wild Goose Island on St. Mary's Lake is a classic Amy. Virginia Falls is a beautiful hike with many photo opportunities on the way. Two Medicine Lake is a great place for sunrise, Bowman Lake on the west side for sunset. There still could be a lot of snow at Logan Pass this year, also there is a 12 year construction project going on, so the pass may be closed to through travel or they may have a lot of construction stop lights up there. If you're going to do some backcountry travel, they may not have the bridges in yet for stream crossings, and wading across the creeks or crossing downfall is the only option - check this out with the park rangers if you are going into the backcountry. I got plenty wet on my mid-June walk across the park. There is a small pond only a 1/2 mile in near Marias Pass, where I often find Moose hanging out in the morning, but the trail can be muddy at this time of year. Greg is right about the sheep and goats, you should get some nice shots of them. The hike up to Hidden Lake is great too, but again, there could be lots of snow. Have fun, enjoy your trip, and bring the bug goop!
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Some of my photos that might give you some ideas:
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gregvaughn/gallery/Glacier-National-Park-Montana/G0000SQVnQj7zR_U
David M. Cobb