Historic Tamarack Lodge and Unit Cabins

Bike rental is available at the Lodge for all our guests.

Prices for Summer 2010 are as follows:

All day (12 hours):  $25.00

½ day (6 hours):  $14.00

2 hour:  $8.00

Our bikes are all recently bought, high quality models and come in a range of frame sizes to meet the needs of every member of the family.  Included in the price of rental are helmets and emergency puncture repair.

Ask our staff for the best local routes !

Here at the Historic Tamarack Lodge and Cabins we strive to do our best to accommodate the needs of a wide variety of guests. This includes ensuring that we can offer you great experiences with our local business partners.

For those of you wishing to explore local opportunities for fishing, experienced local guide, Rich Birdsell offers great rates to our guests.

A full day fishing on the Flathead River costs $425 per boat (2 people per boat), or $325 per boat for a half day.

A full day fishing on the Clark Fork, Blackfoot or Missouri costs $450 per boat.

* all trips include transportation, beverages, and fishing gear.
Full-day trips also include lunch.

Spend a day or a half-day fishing one of these scenic rivers for native Cutthroat, Rainbow, or Brown Trout. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, our experienced guides will assure you a quality experience.

Cycling in Glacier National Park gives you a new way to experience the country.  The 2 mile long McDonald Creek Bike Path starts near Apgar Visitor Center and is and easy ride especially suitable for children who need to burn off energy !

For the more serious rider try the 14 mile Polebridge to Kintla Lake with a further 6 miles to Bowman Lake if you still have energy to burn or just can’t get enough of the landscape.

For fun, there can be nothing better that a moonlight ride down the Going to the Sun Road.  The Park Service recommends helmets and headlights for this.

Cyclists in Glacier National Park must observe all traffic regulations.

Other safety considerations from the Park Service include:
• Keep well to the right side of the road and ride in single file only.
• Pull off the road if four or more vehicles stack up behind you.
• In fog or after dark a white light in front and a red reflector on the rear of your bicycle are required.
• Be visible!
• Helmets are strongly advised.
• Attach a bright flag on a pole and wear light-colored clothing.
• Watch for falling rocks, drainage grates, and ice on road.

Restrictions are in place for cycling sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, from June 15 through Labor Day.

Bicycles are prohibited from Apgar Campground to Sprague Creek Campground between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. East-bound bicycle traffic is prohibited between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Logan Creek to Logan Pass.

Approximate time requirements are 3 hours from Logan Creek to Logan Pass and 45 minutes to ride from Sprague Creek to Logan Creek.

Respect all travel restrictions while traveling in the Flathead and Lewis & Clark National Forests.

Please Note: This area is bear country. As with all wild animals use caution and practice common sense. Carry a bear deterrent,  don’t bike alone and make some noise. For more information please go to the Park’s website for Bear Information. The U.S. Forest Service also has helpful information on Grizzly Bear Management.

Whitefish Chamber 14th Annual Golf Tournament

Friday June 25th, 2010 Whitefish Lake Golf Course

Four-person scramble.  Awesome Prizes!! Hole-in-One Prize!!  Prizes for Team with Low Score Net & Gross, 2nd Net, Longest Putt, Longest Drive, Closet to the Pin; Carry the Water Challenge & 2 in 2 Challenge.

11:00am:  Free Range Balls

11:30am:  Lunch

1:00pm:  Shotgun Start

Cost: Whitefish Lake Golf Club members only $60; all other players $100 each.  Carts not included.
How to Enter: Entry Forms available on-line (click here).  Return Entry Form & Payment to:  Whitefish Chamber, 520 East 2nd Street (PO Box 1120).  Questions?  Call 862-3501.  Deadline for entries is June 18th.

The Centennial Film Festival is a seven month long festival featuring one film each month in various venues in northwest Montana. All films were filmed near or on location in Glacier National Park. Tickets can be purchased at any Montana Coffee Traders or at the door. Tickets are $10 each; $8 each for students or seniors.

HEAVEN’S GATE

Over 100 local Montana residents were featured in HEAVEN’S GATE (1980). An epic post-Vietnam look at the Western genre and the exploitation of immigrant settlers, HEAVEN’S GATE is based on the historical 1890s Johnson County War incident in Wyoming. Visually remarkable sequences and a haunting score frame the story. Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores.

Phil Iverson, Glacier National Park Superintendent at the time the movie was filmed, will be on hand to welcome everyone and share a few words about working with the film crew.

Showing at Whitefish Mountain Cinema

on Thursday, May 13, 7 PM

Proceeds will support Glacier’s Centennial.

At the Historic Tamarack Lodge and Cabins we pride ourselves on being able to provide all the amenities associated with modern living whilst retaining the classic ambiance associated with the history of our Lodge.

To this end, we offer a range of amenities that we are continually improving on….

Last summer saw the addition to our facility of an outdoor pavilion.  This provides a covered area that offers shade during the day and shelter during inclement weather.  The pavilion also rents as accommodation for group events such as family reunions and weddings.

The pavilion is located in our lower recreation area along with seating areas, swings, horseshoe pit and volleyball net.  Grills for the Unit Cabins are also located here as is the firepit.  A games chest is situated on the deck of the Main Lodge.  This contains badminton racquets and various other outdoor games for all ages.

The Antelope and Griz cabins both have new decks this year and all our Family Cabins each have their own grills for your convenience.  We have also updated to satellite television, and wireless internet access is available throughout the facility.

We endeavour to provide you with a vacation that will give you memories of Montana that will last a lifetime and our staff are happy to assist you in any way possible.  Please feel free to contact us with your individual requirements.