
Put away that phone while you’re in Polebridge, because there is no cell service or wifi and is completely ‘off the grid’

Some reports say the population is 133. Others say the number is 168. Yet another said the population was 88 in 2010.

For years, Polebridge was powered by noisy diesel generators and a small solar energy system with 24 panels. Not long ago, 87 new solar panels were added, meaning that solar is now responsible for most of the energy in the town, except for the propane ovens that cook the bear claw pastries.

Polebridge is sometimes called Glacier National Park’s best kept secret as it provides access to a part of the park that many tourists don’t visit.