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Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about Glacier National Park
Month | High (F°) | Low (F°) |
January | 29 | 15 |
February | 35 | 19 |
March | 42 | 23 |
April | 53 | 30 |
May | 64 | 37 |
June | 71 | 44 |
July | 79 | 47 |
August | 78 | 46 |
September | 67 | 39 |
October | 53 | 32 |
November | 37 | 25 |
December | 30 | 18 |
Glacier National Park has limited cell service inside the park. A few spots that provide a fair signal are at West Glacier to Apgar and St. Mary to about four miles up the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Limited access to WiFi is located at the Apagar and St. Mary Visitor Centers.
At Glacier National Park pets are only permitted inside your vehicle while driving on park roads, picnic areas, front-country campgrounds, along paved roads, inside of your boat on lakes that allow watercraft, and in parking areas. Pets are not allowed on trails, lakeshores, in any building, and in the backcountry. You can not leave your pet unattended or tied up to an object. Pets must be on a leash no longer than six feet (1.8 meters) at all times. Owners must clean up after their pets.
Going-to-the-Sun Road is usually opened in June or July till September or October weather-dependent.
List of past opening and closing dates of Going-to-the-Sun Road:
YEAR | OPENING MONTH |
OPENING DATE |
CLOSING MONTH |
CLOSING DATE |
2000 | May | 27 | Oct | 16 |
2001 | June | 7 | Oct | 22 |
2002 | June | 28 | Oct | 28 |
2003 | May | 30 | Oct | 28 |
2004 | May | 30 | Oct | 18 |
2005 | May | 22 | Oct | 31 |
2006 | June | 23 | Oct | 23 |
2007 | July | 1 | Sept | 16 |
2008 | July | 2 | Oct | 20 |
2009 | June | 26 | Oct | 19 |
2010 | June | 24 | Oct | 18 |
2011 | July | 13 | Sept | 17 |
2012 | June | 19 | Sept | 16 |
2013 | June | 21 | Sept | 23 |
2014 | July | 2 | Sept | 22 |
2015 | June | 19 | Oct | 5 |
2016 | June | 16 | Oct | 10 |
2017 | June | 28 | Sept | 3 |
2018 | June | 22 | Sept | 29 |
2019 | June | 22 | Sept | 25 |
2020 | July | 13 | Oct | 9 |
Yes, there are many different trails to hike in Glacier National Park ranging from easy to difficult. Many popular self-guided walks include Forest and Fire, Running Eagle Falls, Hidden Lake, The trail of the Cedars, and Swiftcurrent Nature Trails. Glacier park also offers two wheelchair-accessible trails, the first one is The Trail of the Cedars and the second one is the Running Eagle Falls trail.
There are many wonderful things to see and do in Glacier National Park. But the must-see and must-dos would have to be:
Glacier National Park has three visitor centers for you to stop at and find information about the park. One is the St. Mary Visitor Center located on the East side of the park, the second one is the Apgar Visitor Center located on the West side of the park and the third is the Logan Pass Visitor Center located on the highest point of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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