After two previous attempts to visit Glacier National Park, we gave it a third try. Our last two tries, in previous years, the park was on fire. But, as the old adage says, the third time was the charm. We made it!
We set off on a Tuesday and drove to Spokane on our first leg. Armed with our first of two audio books (The Midnight Library, a MUST read!), we headed for our first charging stop at Hood River, timed with a lunch break. Our hotel in Spokane had complimentary Level 2 charging, so by morning, we were at 100% and ready to continue to East Glacier where we were staying.
The next morning we awoke to our first Cybertruck in the wild. I still don’t like the styling. And it is smaller than I pictured. Not nearly as massive as I had expected.
When I book a vacation road trip, I usually try to find lodging within reason that has complimentary charging. Because, well, why not? It’s kind of like the free breakfasts many hotels offer. Only you don’t have to worry about the quality of the electricity. 🙂
We decided to stay at East Glacier for a number of reasons. First, you don’t need a vehicle pass to drive on the Going to the Sun Road if you enter from the east. And virtually the entire park is on that road. Second, much of Glacier is a charging desert. Very few places to plug in. The closest Supercharger to East Glacier is St Regis 170 miles west to the west and Missoula 190 miles sort of on the east.
We found the Mountain Pine Motel on an app we use called PlugShare. They kind of cater to EVs. Boasting 25 rental units and five 240v plugs that are specifically dedicated for EV charging. They had good reviews on the app, so we booked our five-night stay there as our home base to tour the park. More about the motel and the owner, Ryan Sherburne in future posts.