The Crown of the Continent, next door
Snowcat sits in Coram, about 15 minutes from Glacier's West Entrance and Lake McDonald, with Hungry Horse, the Middle Fork and Whitefish all close by.
What the area is known for
Going-to-the-Sun Road
The alpine section usually opens in late June and closes around the third Monday of October. Check the park's road status before you go.
Lake McDonald & Apgar
The park's largest lake, its colored stones, and the village at the West Entrance, about 15 minutes away.
The Middle Fork of the Flathead
Whitewater and float trips with outfitters in West Glacier; fishing needs a Montana license.
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Quiet water, campgrounds and forest roads just up the road from Coram.
Whitefish
About 30 minutes away: downtown, the lake, and Whitefish Mountain Resort for winter skiing.
Ride the Empire Builder
Amtrak's Chicago–Seattle train stops at historic West Glacier, about 15 minutes from the cabins.
The Crown of the Continent
Railroads, rangers and a road over the Divide built the Glacier we know.
- Time immemorial
Blackfeet, Salish and Kootenai lands
These mountains have been home and sacred ground to the Blackfeet, Salish and Kootenai peoples for thousands of years.
- 1891
The Great Northern crosses the Divide
The railroad reaches Marias Pass, and the Hi-Line opens northwest Montana to the rest of the country.
- 1910
Glacier National Park
The park is established on May 11. The Great Northern builds the Belton depot and chalet in West Glacier the same year.
- 1932
An international peace park
Glacier and Canada's Waterton Lakes become the world's first International Peace Park.
- 1933
Going-to-the-Sun Road
The road over Logan Pass is dedicated, one of the great mountain drives anywhere.
- 1953
Hungry Horse Dam
The dam just up the road from Coram is completed, creating the reservoir that's now a summer favorite.
Coram, MT
- 1Hungry Horse Reservoir5.5 mi
- 2Glacier NP · West Entrance6 mi
- 3Columbia Falls7 mi
- 4Apgar Village8 mi
- 5Glacier Park Airport12 mi
- 6Lake McDonald14 mi
- 7Whitefish14 mi
- 8Whitefish Mtn Resort15 mi
- 9Logan Pass24 mi
Distances as the crow flies.
Come see the Crown of the Continent
Four cabins, 15 minutes from the park.