Kintla Lake

Glacier National Park Campgrounds

Picnic by Kintla Lake

Directions to Kintla Lake Campground:

Drive 15 miles north of the Polebridge ranger station on the inside North Fork road. The road is fairly level and narrows slightly as it meanders through prairies and old growth timber. Big Prairie is scenic and peaceful with a few grand fathered in homesteads that are still in tact. Views of the surrounding mountain peaks, the Livingston Range, jagged and untamed, make this one of the more spectacular drives in Glacier National Park. Nearing the campground you pass by Boulder Pass Trailhead. Room for about 13 vehicles and an unloading dock for horses.

The Kintla campground is located right at the lake. There are only 13 no service campsites that are very well maintained. RVs are not recommended and there is only one space that would easily hold a 36 foot. Montana styled log fences separate the campgrounds from the neighboring creek and forest areas. Although there are no motorboats of any kind allowed, the lake itself harbors native westslope cutthroat and some rainbow trout introduced to several lakes in the region. So bring your row boat.

Kintla Ranger Station

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Hikes in the Kintla Lake Area of
Glacier National Park

Boulder Pass Trail head Near Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park

Kintla Lake Head Campground - 6.7 miles

Upper Kintla Lake Campground - 12.0 miles

Boulder Pass Campground - 17.1 miles

Goat Haunt Ranger Station - 31.3 miles


	Glacier National Park is located in the northwest corner of Montana, just north of Columbia Falls. The park encompasses more than one million acres and is home to grizzly bear, moose, elk, along with 63 varieties of wild mammals. While most of the roads in Glacier National Park are closed off during the winter, this provides miles and miles of tracks for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Visitors are seldom around in the dead of winter, so the muffled hush of the snow covered woods is especially enticing and serene. A ski or snowshoe trip along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which is one of the most scenic roads in North America, is a great option, according to park rangers. The road is closed to cars from September or October until snowmelt, usually in June. Several short hiking trails branch off from the road, which would be excellent for snowshoeing or skiing in the winter season. Once you have your gear, head up to Glacier National Park for an exciting adventure. Guided snowshoe trips are available, led by a park naturalist, and are highly recommended. If you are looking for an informative tour, snowshoeing is an easy way to explore the winter wonderland of this unique park. Snowshoeing will provide even the novice an effortless activity so your senses are more in tune with your environment and your guide's knowledge on the history, wildlife, geology, and biology of this precious ecosystem.
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