RE: Visit to Glacier (3)Bob:
Glad to hear that you are a backpacker and lover of the wild. Coming to
NW Montana to hike is a great venture for anyone. We have some great
areas to hike in. However, I must warn you that it is also very, very
dangerous to backpack in this part of the country solo unless you have a
large side arm and plenty of bear mace. The bear population has been
growing steadily for the last 10 years and grizzly bears are sited close
to towns and ranches more frequently than ever before. I have a ranch
in the Swan Valley about 60 miles SSE of Kalispell and we are noticing
bear signs a lot. I have a pilot at our airport that has a contract
with the Fish and Game Department to track wolves and grizzly bears that
have been collared. He tells me that I have at least six bears within a
mile of my place and one pack of wolves. I am very cautious about going
into the woods to work on beaver problems alone. The worst thing you
can do is surprise a sleeping grizzly bear on a warm afternoon. It will
come up fighting and that is not something you want to deal with.
Someone taking you from the commercial airport to Apgar for $45 is a
pretty good deal. I would take that deal. Of course there are no large
motels in the Apgar village area that provide transportation to and from
the Park. Just guessing, I would say it is a 50 or 60 mile trip from
Glacier Park International Airport and Apgar Village.
Welcome to Montana, let me know if you need any more info. We are the
small general aviation airport in the City of Kalispell. You will be
flying into the commercial airport about 15 miles north of town, out in
the county.
Fred A. Leistiko
Airport Manager
City of Kalispell
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
406-250-3065
From: Robert Lyons [mailto:Robert.Lyons@prospectmtg.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:51 PM
To: Fred Leistiko
Subject: Visit to Glacier
Hello!
Thanks for providing a link to reach out. I'm a solo backpacker/lover
of the wild with 6 days in your area (Aug 4-10). I've noticed its
fairly difficult to get from the airport to Apgar without renting a car.
What options are there? I spoke with one gentleman who would do it for
$45 bucks.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Input would be wonderful.
Thank you!
Robert Lyons
Federal & State Exam Coordinator
Prospect Mortgage, LLC
15301 Ventura Blvd.
Suite D300
Sherman Oaks, CA 91367
P.818.742.2598
F.818.981.4541
www.myprospectmortgage.com
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