More than a million acres of carved peaks, hanging valleys and glacier-fed lakes anchor Montana's most famous wilderness. For travelers chasing the northern Rockies, this is a destination worth slowing down for.

The park protects over 700 miles of trails and more than 130 named lakes across the northern Rockies.

What sets it apart

Going-to-the-Sun Road climbs to Logan Pass at 6,646 feet, one of the most scenic mountain drives in North America. Small as it sounds, it is exactly the sort of thing that defines the experience on the ground.

Rangers recommend early-summer visits to catch alpine wildflowers before the high country dries out.

Why it matters

Taken together, these threads say something about Montana itself — a state where the wild and the worked-over sit close together. However you come to it, this is a place that stays with you long after the drive home.