0mi Hitch to Chief Mountain
28mi Many Glacier Campground(no permit)
14mi Going-to-the-Sun Road(hitch out to St. Mary campground for the night)
40mi Two Medicine Campground(no permit)
11mi East Glacier(no permit, stay at Looking Glass hostel)
15mi exit Glacier

if you can get Red Eagle Lake permit:

 0mi Hitch to Chief Mountain
28mi Many Glacier Campground(no permit)
14mi Going-to-the-Sun Road(hitch out to St. Mary campground for the night)
16mi REF/REH(permit required)
24mi Two Medicine Campground(no permit)
11mi East Glacier(no permit, stay at Looking Glass hostel)
15mi exit Glacier

and get Belly River permit:

 0mi Hitch to Chief Mountain
~9mi GAB/COS/GLF(permit required)
20mi Many Glacier Campground(no permit, stay at campground)
14mi Going-to-the-Sun Road(hitch out to St. Mary, stay at campground)
16mi REF/REH(permit required)
24mi Two Medicine Campground(no permit, stay at campground)
11mi East Glacier(no permit, stay at Looking Glass hostel)
15mi exit Glacier