National Park · NPS · MT
Glacier National Park
Photo: NPS Photo, Golden Sunset from the Going-to-the-Sun Road
Alerts and conditions
Park Closure Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed for the season at Avalanche Creek on the west side of the park. On the east side, the closure is located at Jackson Glacier Overlook. Travel on open sections of the road may change at any time due to winter weather conditions. Visitors should check road conditions before their arrival and be prepared for winter weather.
Overview
A showcase of melting glaciers, alpine meadows, carved valleys, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a paradise for adventurous visitors seeking a landscape steeped in human culture. Relive the days of old through historic chalets, lodges, and the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Arts and Culture
- Cultural Demonstrations
- Live Music
- Auto and ATV
- Scenic Driving
- Astronomy
- Biking
- Road Biking
- Boating
- Motorized Boating
- Boat Tour
- Camping
- Backcountry Camping
- Canoe or Kayak Camping
- Car or Front Country Camping
- Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use)
- Group Camping
- Climbing
- Mountain Climbing
- Fishing
- Food
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Self-Guided Tours - Auto
- Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour
- Boat Tour
- Hands-On
- Citizen Science
- Hiking
- Horse Trekking
- Horse Camping (see also camping)
- Horseback Riding
- Paddling
- Canoe or Kayak Camping
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Whitewater Rafting
- Junior Ranger Program
- Skiing
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Snow Play
- Snowshoeing
- Swimming
- Park Film
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
Plan your visit
Hours
Glacier National Park: Glacier National Park is open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. An entrance fee is required, even when entrance stations are not staffed. Instructions are available at each entrance for self-payment.
Fees and passes
- Entrance - Private Vehicle — $35.00
- Entrance - Per Person — $20.00
- Entrance - Motorcycle — $30.00
- Commercial Entrance - Sedan — $25.00
- Commercial Entrance - Van — $75.00
- Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus — $100.00
- Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach — $200.00
- Nonresident — $100.00
- Annual Entrance - Park — $70.00
The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.
Getting there
Glacier National Park is located in the northwest corner of Montana along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. By car you can access Glacier via Highway 2, which runs along the southern boundary of the park. You can reach the east side of the park via Highway 89. The nearest airports are in Kalispell and Great Falls, Montana.
Visitor centers
Campgrounds
- Fish Creek Campground (178 sites) — reserve
- Avalanche Campground (87 sites) — reserve
- Apgar Campground (194 sites) — reserve
- Sprague Creek Campground (25 sites) — reserve
- St. Mary Campground (148 sites) — reserve
- Two Medicine Campground (100 sites) — reserve
- Bowman Lake Campground (48 sites)
- Logging Creek Campground (7 sites)
- Many Glacier Campground (109 sites) — reserve
- Kintla Lake Campground (13 sites)
- Rising Sun Campground (84 sites) — reserve
- Quartz Creek Campground (7 sites)
- Cut Bank Campground (14 sites)
Weather
Glacier's weather is highly variable and can be extreme. Expect warm, sunny summer days but be ready for any type of conditions. In the winter, temperatures can fall well below freezing and typically the park receives considerable amounts of snow. Glacier's geography, straddling the Continental Divide, sets the stage for clashes of two very different climates. Warm, wet Pacific air moves in from the west, and cold, dry Arctic air flows from the northeast. They meet at the Divide.
Phone: 406-888-7800
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Northwest Montana Wetland Management District-Flathead County FWS · 29 miles
- Swan River National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 54 miles
- Flathead National Forest USFS · 59 miles
- Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 61 miles
- Northwest Montana Wetland Management District-Lake County FWS · 73 miles
- Pablo National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 75 miles