Glacier National Park, Montana

A four hour drive from Coeur d'Alene is the majestic Glacier National Park. Marked with icy cold lakes and glacial peaks, this park earns its status as a National Park easily. You're unlikely to get through your visit without seeing a mountain goat scaling the seemingly straight mountain sides or signs of nearby bear activity. We camped near Lake Macdonald and enjoyed a hearty breakfast of potatoes and sausage. After a short hike we stopped in town for some (not really) well-deserved ice cream. We spent the rest of the day lounging along the lake and impulsively jumping in only to be greeted by beyond frigid water. The next morning we woke early to drive to Going-To-The-Sun Road. We walked along the street to join the throngs waiting to see sunrise at the top of this massive glacier from ages past.