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(Winter Rate - $20.00, November 1 to April 30)
This is a per motorcycle entrance fee. The pass is good for seven days and is non-transferable.
(Winter Rate - $15.00, November 1 to April 30)
This is a per person entrance fee for a visitor traveling on foot, bicycle, or for individuals traveling together in a vehicle as a non-commercial, organized group. The pass is good for seven days and is non-transferable.
(Winter Rate - $25.00, November 1 to April 30)
This is an entrance fee for all persons traveling in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van). The pass is good for seven days and is non-transferable. Visitors can enter the park at any time, if the entrance station is not staffed, a self-registration area is available for purchasing a 7-day park pass.
New in 2024, all passes will have one signature line for a single passholder. This pass is valid for one year from the month of entry and admits the purchaser and passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle, or the pass holder and his/her immediate family (spouse, children, parents) when entry is by other means (foot, bicycle) into the park. It is nontransferable, nonrefundable, and does not cover camping fees.
Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
No entrance pass required on these days:
Monday, January 20 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday, April 19 — First day of National Park Week
Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day
The Interagency Access Pass is accepted here.
The Apgar Visitor Center, Apgar Village, Apgar Nature Center, and St. Mary Visitor Center are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains. Orientation films have closed captions in person and open captions online.
A Braille or large print park brochure is available by request or on the website.
Many ranger-led programs are wheelchair accessible, and assistive listening devices and ASL interpreters are available by reservation. Please contact the park at least two weeks in advance to make a reservation for interpretation services.
Additional information about accessibility at Glacier National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
All park shuttle buses in the park are wheelchair accessible.
The Apgar Visitor Center, Apgar Village, Apgar Nature Center, and St. Mary Visitor Center are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains. Orientation films have closed captions in person and open captions online.
The following evening performance venues are wheelchair accessible: Apgar Campground Amphitheater, Fish Creek Campground Amphitheater, Many Glacier Hotel and Campground Amphitheater and Auditorium, Lake McDonald Lodge Amphitheater, St. Mary Visitor Center Amphitheater, and Rising Sun Campground Amphitheater.
The Rising Sun Picnic Area and Many Glacier Picnic Area are wheelchair accessible with packed, level paths and surfaces and accessible restrooms.
There are accessible restrooms or vault toilets at the following trailheads: The Loop, Logan Pass, Grizzly Point, Rising Sun Area, and Goat Lick Overlook.
The Apgar Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites (C152 and C122) and restrooms.
The Fish Creek Campground has 8 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites (A8, A10, A12, A34, B65, B68, D158, and D160) and restrooms.
The Sprague Creek Campground has 1 individual wheelchair accessible camping site (#1) and restrooms.
The Rising Sun Campground has 1 individual wheelchair accessible camping site (#7) and restrooms.
The St. Mary Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites (C146 and C148) and restrooms.
The Two Medicine Campground has 1 individual wheelchair accessible camping site (#20) and restrooms.
The Bowman Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites (#3 and #7).
The Kintla Lake Campground has 1 individual wheelchair accessible camping site (#13).
A Service Animal Briefing is required and can be obtained at the following Wilderness Permit Stations: Apgar Village (Summer and Winter), Many Glacier Ranger Station (Summer), St. Mary Visitor Center (Summer), Hudson Bay District Office (Winter), Two Medicine Ranger Station (Summer), and Park Headquarters Building (Winter).
Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.
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Trail reviews for Glacier National Park
What an incredible hike - definitely the best one we did at the Glacier National Park. We started our hike at 6:30pm on a Wednesday. Parking was not a problem. Hike wasn’t very strenuous, it had gradual increase and you’re mostly walking through a beautiful forest while also seeing the river occasionally. But the reward is at the end when you arrive to the lake. This is one of the most stunning lakes we have ever seen, it rivals to some of the world famous lake in the Banff area such as Lake Moraine and Lake Louise. What makes it very special was 7-8 waterfalls coming from the walls of the mountain surrounding the lake. The color is also incredibly beautiful. It’s my top recommended hike here, don’t miss it.
Took the boat tour across lake, hiked numerous trails and south shore trail back! Two medicine lake: glacier national park! Many hikers came across a mosse we did not find him today.
If you only have time for one hike in glacier, hike to the hidden lake overlook! You will not regret it. Breathtaking views ANDYou’ll likely see some deer, marmot, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat all in one trip. I recommend starting early (7-8am) before the clouds tend to roll in. TIP: if the Logan pass lot is full, keep driving and there are a few pullout lots 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of a mile down that don’t add that much to the hike and cut out the parking fiasco!
Challenging climb to the glacier but well worth it! Lots of wildlife - marmots, squirrels, deer, goats. Bring bug spray for that part specifically. Such an incredible trail with so many different scenic phases!
We did the grinnell glacier trail on June 30 so we had no problem getting into many glacier area (passes and shuttles started July 1st). We did get there around 5:15am though because we wanted to be sure to get a parking spot. Luckily we were able to! This trail was partially closed so we only got to do 3.75 miles out and back. Still very scenic and beautiful!
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Points of interest
- Baring Falls
- Hidden Falls
- Aster falls
- St. Mary Falls
- Two Medicine Creek
- Scenic Point
- Mount Oberlin
- Huckleberry Mountain
- Swiftcurrent Creek
- Upper Virginia Falls
- Lower Virginia Falls
- Appistoki Falls
- Deadwood Falls
- Saint Mary Lake
- Grinnell Lake
- Scalplock Mountain
- Atlantic Creek
- Hidden Lake Overlook
- Grinnell Glacier Overlook
- Great Northern Railway Buildings