![]() Rocks and other debris continue to fall throughout the summer, requiring daily clean up. While driving along the road, particularly through the Rim Rock area (approximately one mile west of Logan Pass) visitors should be aware of potential rockfall and should not slow down or stop in this section. Visitors should expect up to 10-minute delays. Mary entrance on the east side of the park to avoid construction congestion.Ī temporary traffic light is in place just past the Loop on the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road due to rock fall damage. Visitors are encouraged to enter Going-to-the-Sun Road from the St. ![]() ![]() Visitors should check the page before visiting as this may affect their visit. Updates will be posted on the park’s Construction page two weeks in advance of a nightly closure. There is a possibility that a nighttime closure will be implemented in the construction zone later in the season. The contractor for the project has determined that nightly closures are not necessary at this time however, traffic control will remain in place for nightly work. The park previously messaged that nighttime closures would be in place starting June 1. Expect up to 30-minute delays in both directions. Traffic lights will control a single lane through the construction area along Lake McDonald. There will be construction zones on Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer. The Glacier National Park Conservancy bookstore will be operating inside of the Logan Pass Visitor Center. Visitor information services will be provided at the Logan Pass Visitor Center from 9 am to 7 pm daily starting June 13. Services at Logan Pass include restroom facilities and potable water. Please check the park website for additional information on shuttle stops. Mary Falls, Sunrift Gorge, Sun Point, Rising Sun, and the St. The park’s free shuttle service along Going-to-the-Sun Road will begin operating July 1 on a first-come, first-served basis with stops at the Apgar Visitor Center, Sprague Creek Campground, Lake McDonald Lodge Avalanche Creek, The Loop, Logan Pass, Siyeh Bend, Gunsight Pass, St. The park is open 24/7 and visitors may enter the park before 6 am or after 3 pm without a vehicle reservation.Īdditional vehicle reservation information and frequently asked questions are available on the park’s Vehicle Reservation page. Visitors with lodging, camping, or commercial activity reservations (e.g., boat tours and horseback rides) do not need a vehicle reservation and can use their confirmation email to access the portion of the park for which their activity is booked. Mary (at Rising Sun) entrances until July 1, 2023. For opening day, a one-time release for additional Going-to-the-Sun Road vehicle reservations will also take place today at 6 am.Īdvanced vehicle reservations are exclusively available on and not available at the park.įor the east side of the park, vehicle reservations will not be required at Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and St. This increase will be executed through a series of additional reservation releases made available each morning starting today, June 13 at 8 am MDT. With Going-to-the-Sun Road fully open, the number of vehicle reservations available will be increased in the corridor. Vehicle reservations are required May 26 through September 10, 2023, for those entering the park by vehicle or motorcycle from 6 am to 3 pm at west side entrances including the North Fork, Camas, and West entrances. This is the earliest the road has opened since 2005. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. The sense I have gotten is that while the official position is that they are motorized vehicles they realize that the reality is a little more complicated and the general consensus is that as long as nobody actively complains and there isn't any drama they largely look the other way.WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The result is that they largely deal with it only with very long-handled tongs. On a related note, I have quite a few contacts in the NPS and USFS and all of them are very confused about this e-bike thing. ![]() I counted about a dozen other e-bikes, including a pair of Specialized Vados and an Orbea Gain. But there was no indication that I wasn't allowed to ride on the closed road. Interestingly, I spent 15 minutes chatting with three Park Rangers at Avalanche (where the motorized vehicle closure starts) who did not blink an eye at my e-bike and one of them even asked me a few questions about it. Well, after you posted this I poked around on the Park Service web site for Glacier National Park, and apparently e-bikes are not allowed on roads closed to motorized vehicles. ![]()
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