Montana’s Duck Lake Lodge
Glacier gateway hotel in Babb, MT. WiFi, 34.5km from park center, northern access.
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Why stay here
Cannot assess value without confirmed pricing, room conditions, and guest experience data.
The east side, on your own schedule
17 min to the St. Mary entrance by car. No vehicle reservation is needed anywhere in Glacier in 2026; leave early and the road is yours.
Who it fits
Visitors exploring Glacier National Park's northern routes and trailheads who prefer lodging outside the park in a gateway town setting.
Getting into the park from this bed
17 min to the St. Mary entrance. Plan the day from that.
Measured from the property's coordinates, not guessed. Drive times use park-road speeds; add time in July and August.
Logan Pass shuttle
By car to the stop- Park at the boarding lot and ride up on the $1 ticketed shuttle, July 1 – Sept 7. Tickets on Recreation.gov, 60-day window at 8 am MDT.
- Worth it for a real Logan Pass hike: the 3-hour parking limit at the pass does not apply to shuttle riders.
NPS shuttle page · verified 2026-09-08
Driving in
Every day- No vehicle reservation is needed anywhere in Glacier in 2026. You still need an entrance pass.
- Going-to-the-Sun Road: about 2 hours end to end; Logan Pass parking is limited to 3 hours through Sept 7. Arrive before 9:30 for a real shot at a space.
- No fuel on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Fill up before the gate.
NPS · verified 2026-09-10 · what the road is doing today →
The other valleys
By car- Many Glacier: Grinnell, Swiftcurrent and the boat-assisted hikes. The lot fills early in July and August.
- Two Medicine: 39 min (29 mi). Quieter, and the better second east-side day.
- Apgar and the west side: 58 min (43.5 mi).
Distances computed from OSM coordinates · park-road drive speeds
Rooms and what to expect
What the record can vouch for
Pets, parking, cancellation terms are not published in the sources we checked. Confirm at booking rather than assume.
Season and booking
Late June through mid-October, when Going-to-the-Sun Road is open and accessible.
Compare stays nearby
If this one is full, or too much
Thronson’s Motel
3.1 mi · Babb motel with downstairs and upstairs queen-bed rooms, a General Store check-in, and nearby breakfast and lunch.
Red Eagle Motel
7.9 mi · Simple roadside motel in the St. Mary village, about half a mile from Glacier's east entrance.
St. Mary Village
8.4 mi · 127-room St. Mary base with on-site food and limited-bandwidth Wi-Fi.
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