# Things to see in Lake McDonald Lodge Loop (United States): 9 places and when to go > Lake McDonald Lodge Loop is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Mountains (5), History (3). The best known are Glacier National Park, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and Mount Cannon. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-mcdonald-lodge-loop/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 48.618, -113.8753 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) - **Best time:** July to September. - **Also possible:** October to June. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,406 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Jackson, at 3,064 m. ## What to see in Lake McDonald Lodge Loop The places in and around Lake McDonald Lodge Loop, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Glacier National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glacier-national-park/): National park in Flathead and Glacier counties in Montana, United States · 1.2 km - [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parque-internacional-de-la-paz-waterton-glacier/): International park in the United States of America and Canada · 4.1 km - [Mount Cannon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-cannon/): Mountain in Montana, United States · 11 km - [Mount Jackson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-jackson/): Mountain in Montana, United States of America · 11 km - [Mount Brown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-brown/): Mountain in United States of America · 4.8 km - [Heavens Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heavens-peak/): Mountain in Flathead County, Montana, United States · 10 km - [Walton Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walton-mountain/): Mountain in Montana, United States of America · 12 km - [Going-to-the-Sun Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/going-to-the-sun-road/): Scenic mountain road in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, in Glacier National Park in Montana · 12 km - [Lake McDonald Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-mcdonald-lodge/): Lodge in Flathead County, United States of America · 4 m ## When to go to Lake McDonald Lodge Loop The best time to visit Lake McDonald Lodge Loop is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 56 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 27 | | May | Possible | 15 h 02 | | June | Possible | 15 h 54 | | July | Best time | 15 h 33 | | August | Best time | 14 h 09 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Possible | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 54 | | December | Possible | 8 h 06 | In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06. In July, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lake McDonald Lodge Loop The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,406 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.618%2C-113.8753) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.618%2C-113.8753) ## Other towns nearby - [Columbia Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbia-falls/): 7 places · 35 km - [Essex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/essex/): 5 places · 42 km - [Kalispell, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kalispell/): 7 places · 57 km - [Missoula, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/missoula/): 16 places · 195 km - [Sandpoint](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandpoint/): 6 places · 201 km - [Great Falls, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-falls/): 8 places · 228 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lake McDonald Lodge Loop? The best known: [Glacier National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glacier-national-park/), [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parque-internacional-de-la-paz-waterton-glacier/), [Mount Cannon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-cannon/), [Mount Jackson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-jackson/), [Mount Brown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-brown/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lake McDonald Lodge Loop? July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06. ### How do you get to Lake McDonald Lodge Loop? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,406 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.618%2C-113.8753) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lake McDonald Lodge Loop as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).