CDT Section Glacier NP

I do a decent amount of day hiking in GNP and some backpacking. The map I have found useful is the National Geographic/Trails Illustrated Glacier Waterton Lakes National Parks map. It clearly shows the CDT route highlighted in yellow. It also shows topographic features, campsites, etc. I have been carrying it for about four years and it is now showing a few pinholes at the crossover folds—it is durable enough.

For the Bob Marshall area I carry the Bob Marshall Great Bear and Scapegoat Wilderness Areas USFS map 2011 version. This map is made from a similar durable "plasticized" paper and shows the CDT route on a topographic background.

There is a Falcon Guide book Hiking Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness by Erik Molvar but it is not CDT-specific and is arduous to use as you must piece together many small segments to create a desired route. I just spent some time trying to trace the CDT through Molvar's book and it is tiresome and I am not certain that he covers all the CDT segments. There is probably something more appropriate.

For mileages and elevation change I like Hillmap.com and use it frequently.

I hope somebody can suggest some better guide books!

JK

The best maps for Glacier are the NatGeo Trails Illustrated three-map set, here: http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/national-parks-collection/national-parks-maps/glacier-%2F-waterton-lakes-national-park-map-pack

For the CDT, you can get by with just maps 314 and 315. They cover the whole trail.

For the Bob, the best maps are the Cairn Cartographics:http://cairncarto.com/home/maps

If you are on a budget, that have a few lightly scuffed maps (only the legend and/or extras, not the map itself) here: http://cairncarto.com/home/maps

I'm not aware of any Bob/Glacier maps combined. The area is simply too large for any map to be useful if it covered both.

Thanks for the recommendations. I guess I'm not expected a map to cover BM/Glacier, but just curious on the mileage to hike from the BM thru Glacier via the CDT. Anyone know?