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Two Medicine campground is set in the spectacular Two Medicine
Valley. This is a popular campground for it's scenery, trails
and water-based activities. Large mountains, blue lakes and primeval
forests make up the terrain. Running Eagle Falls is a popular
short hike just a mile from the campground.
Moose, osprey and bear are often spotted in this area of Glacier
National Park. On a single morning last fall, I encountered a
bald eagle, black bear, mule deer, snowshoe hare, elk and several
owls. Even the rare wolverine is occasionally seen. This is a
wild section of the park with scenery to match.
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Two Medicine campground!
There are numerous first rate hiking trails that
spur out from Two Medicine, as well as a boat rental system, a
boat tour on the classic Sinopah, a boat landing, and really cool
gift shop/camp store which has a great spot for sitting down with
a cup of coffee and watching beautiful Two Medicine Lake. This
campground really has something for everyone of every ability.
Two Medicine campground has modern bathrooms.
One thing to remember is that bears often enter this campground.
Last fall(2008), there were three other parties in the entire
Two Medicine area. I had recently spotted a very good sized black
bear enter the grounds near my tent, so I walked up the camp drive
to the other tenters and informed them. They didn't believe me,
and asked to see a picture. As I was handing them my camera, one
of them shouted "behind you!". I turned around, and
about 30 yards away there was the black bear trotting down the
road, daydreaming. It stopped in its tracks, putting on the brakes
via front feet and looked at us with incredibly frightened eyes.
It then ran as fast as it could in the other direction, off into
the woods. It had a pronounced limp, which I later found out was
from a car accident on the entrance road you see in the picture.
There's a reason for those speed limit signs, and it's mostly
for the thick wildlife that calls the area home.
If you see "Limpy" this summer, tell him
I said hi.
Two Medicine campground facts:
Video tour available: Yes. Download.
Open: End May to Beginning September
Primitive camping to end of October
Sites: 99
Laundry: No
Showers: No
Dump Station: Yes
Store: Yes
Fee: $20
RV: 32 feet 13 sites
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Water: Yes
Elevation: 5175 feet
Fishing: Yes (Two Medicine Lake and creek , Pray Lake)
Generator: Yes (7-9am, 12-2pm, 5-7pm)
Gas: No (11.12 miles southeast to East Glacier, year round)
Repairs: No (23.64 miles east to Browning, all year)
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