re: Glacier NP- lottery system/general questions

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We actually all have a week off the last of September. I hate crowds but my wife isn't a huge fan of the cold on vacation. What's the weather typically like at that time?

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We went mid-September in 2020 and the crowds weren't terrible during the week, but still had to get there fairly early. It snowed one of the days so Logan's Pass was closed for a day and a half, which ended up working out perfectly because we were able to get up there right when it opened and had a great parking spot. The weather overall was chilly but with layers and moving it wasn't bad at all. Think it got into the low teens but as the sun comes out it feels significantly better.

As far as hikes I will say Highline is unbelievably awesome and I really enjoyed Avalanche Lake. We are pretty novice, so they are some we didn't even consider.

We stayed in Kalispell for a few nights and then Whitefish for a few nights and just drove in the 40 or so minutes, but that may not be for everyone.