Lake McDonald Lodge
Lodge in Flathead County, MontanaWikipedia
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Oct 27, 2026
Matt SmithHOST
It's just literally across the road from the park.
Karen SmithHOST
Yes, and we always had been focused on trying to get a reservation at Mini Glacier Hotel or Lake McDonald Lodge.
Karen SmithHOST
Belton Chalet wasn't on our radar, but it is easier to get reservations at Belton Chalet, probably for that reason.
Karen SmithHOST
Not everyone knows about it, whereas those other hotels book up, what, 12, 13 months ahead of time.
Kin SioHOST
Okay.
Brad Rowland-AaronGUEST
And it was with Lake McDonald Lodge.
Brad Rowland-AaronGUEST
And they were looking for a guest services manager, which then covers most of the front of the house at the lodge.
Brad Rowland-AaronGUEST
And so I'm like, okay, we'll just do this and we'll play it.
Julianne NienbergHOST
So knowing that Trail of the Cedars isn't going to take a whole chunk of your day, I would pair it with something else on the west side, like Lake McDonald, and save your big hike for another day.
Julianne NienbergHOST
After our hike through the Trail of the Cedars, which is a very quick hike, we were cold and my plan was to go warm up by this giant fireplace at the Lake McDonald Lodge.
Julianne NienbergHOST
It's very cozy.
Julianne NienbergHOST
It's got a great vibe.
Julianne NienbergHOST
We went late August, early into September, and I was expecting the crowds to thin out.
Julianne NienbergHOST
But on that day, it was rainy and it was cold and everybody wanted to be around that fireplace.
Julianne NienbergHOST
And the lobby of the Lake McDonald Lodge was packed.
Julianne NienbergHOST
So needless to say, we didn't stay long.
SarahHOST
He was quite the storyteller too, if I remember right.
SarahHOST
And he, There's a lounge at Lake McDonald Lodge named after him, and there's a few articles on the wall that kind of tell his story.
SarahHOST
So when you're in there, make sure you read that.
SarahHOST
But he's passed away now, unfortunately, but his legend and his history lives on.
SarahHOST
He played an important role with the Jammer Buses and even Lake McDonald Lodge.
SarahHOST
Really cool guy.
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Mm-hmm.
JoshHOST
That is, yes, that's a lot.
Steve StocktonHOST
As previously mentioned, Patrick had been spending a lot of time in Glacier Park and other national parks and forests in the area.
Steve StocktonHOST
Reports do not give an exact date, however, but sometime after November 2nd, Patrick's car was found abandoned at the Lake McDonald Lodge restaurant on the US Highway 89 and State Highway 49 towards the eastern edge of Glacier National Park.
Steve StocktonHOST
It wouldn't be until May 27th, 2001, that investigators would get their next big clue when they found an abandoned camp that Patrick had made.
Steve StocktonHOST
The camp was found at the Atlantic Creek Backcountry Campground along the North Fork of Cut Bank Creek near Bad Marriage Mountain and Medicine Grizzly Peak.
James IanHOST
Not too far from there is Lake McDonald.
James IanHOST
There's another classic lodge there, Lake McDonald Lodge, very cool.
James IanHOST
There's Spud Creek Campground.
James IanHOST
There's Avalanche Campground, and there's Fish Creek Campground.
James IanHOST
This used to be a hop-on, hop-off with no reservations, but now it has a reservation system, and it's basically express to Logan Pass.
James IanHOST
There are and always have been separate ones on the east and the west.
James IanHOST
The west ones depart from Apgar Visitor Center, and also they stop at Lake McDonald Lodge, and they service stops on the Loop and Logan Pass only.
James IanHOST
The east-side routes depart from the St. Mary Visitor Center and Rising Sun, and they also go to Logan Pass.