Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park is located in northwestern Montana on the U.S./Canadian border. Home to both grizzly and black bears, Glacier National Park is a wonderful park to view animals in their natural setting.

With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker's paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. Glacier National Park offers a wide variety of recreational activities including: camping, hiking, boating, fishing, backcountry camping, bicycling, ranger-led nature hikes and talks, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and sightseeing.

Access to the park from the east and west is along U.S. Highway 2. Park headquarters is located in West Glacier with visitor centers located in Apgar, Logan Pass, and St. Mary. Each of these visitor centers, as well as the Many Glacier and Two Medicine Ranger Stations, have park rangers on duty throughout the summer months to answer questions and provide information. During the winter months, Apgar Visitor Center is open on week-ends.

Glacier National Park has 13 campgrounds, which provide just over 1000 campsites. Most of the campgrounds are operated on a "first come, first serve" basis. Fish Creek and St. Mary Campgrounds will be available for reservation by calling 1-800-365-2267. Click here for more detailed information on camping. Winter primitive camping is available in the Apgar Picnic Area and in the St. Mary Campground.

During the summer months of June, July, and August, daytime temperatures average in the 60’s and 70’s. Nighttime temperatures average in the 40’s. These are merely averages and daytime highs can exceed 90 degrees F and overnight lows can drop to near 20 degrees F. Snow can fall anytime, especially in areas above the treeline, where it is frequently 10 to 15 degrees cooler. Summer rainfall averages two to three inches per month.

In 1850, 150 glaciers covered the landscape but in 2006, there are only 27 glaciers left inside the park. If current warming trends continue, it is projected that between 2030 and 2050, there will be no more glaciers in Glacier National Park.

Glacier National Park is open year-round, 24 hours a day. In the fall winter and spring, some roads are inaccessible by car due to snow.

Contact Information:
Glacier National Park
P.O. Box 128
West Glacier, Montana 59936

(406)888-7800 (voice)
glac_questions@nps.gov