Comments on: 27 Best Stops on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:39:24 +0000

In reply to Julia Jennings. Julia, I have friends going to Glacier May 1st for a couple of days. How far can the drive west past Apgar? Could they drive to Polebridge at that time? Any suggestions for hikes? Thanks

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:44:33 +0000

For Mid September 15-17 are boat cruises still occurring and are the boat tours better at Lake McDonald or St Mary Lake

By: Julia Jennings

Julia Jennings — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 22:54:39 +0000

In reply to Evan Zaborski.

Hi Evan, it looks like Many Glacier Campground will be open until September 13 this year, but reservations are only available through September 4th. After that, it will be FCFS for the next week until closing. You can see the status of the campground here and get more details later this year once the campground reopens for the summer: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/reservation-campgrounds.htm

By: Evan Zaborski

Evan Zaborski — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:55:52 +0000

Hello Julia.
I am looking to plan a glacier trip for mid-September this year. We will be camping with a smaller trailer camper. I was thinking Many Glacier Campground should be our preferred campground due to proximity of hikes to the campground, and that is how we intend to spend most of our time there (although the river trips looks pretty fun too…).
While looking at the reservation calendar for Many Glacier Campground on reservation.gov site, it looks like it won’t take reservations past September 5th, as it says out of season. (I know it won’t take any reservations more than 6 months out, but September 5th says out of season instead of not released like the dates prior). So my question is, does the campground actually shut down on September 4th, or does the full campground switch to FCFS on that date, but it stays open for campers?
If the latter – are there campgrounds that do remain open through September?
Thank you!

By: Lisa Fountain

Lisa Fountain — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:22:51 +0000

Hey Julia,
Taking a last minute trip to glacier the first week of October 2021- lol next week!
I know it is risky with the weather. Plan to do going to the sun road and then staying in East Glacier for the night – heading back the next morning. Can you suggest a decent place to stay that will be open that time of year? And also, any hot springs we can dip in along the trip that is a moderate/easy hike to get to?

By: Matt Culpepper

Matt Culpepper — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:06:28 +0000

Hi Julia, I just want to say great job on the website and my wife and I just got back from Glacier and we appreciated this GTSR stop-by-stop guide. This is just my opinion having just driven the route several times over the last week or so: adding Haystack Creek/Bird Woman Falls and Lunch Creek to their respective pull-out descriptors could help with clarity. Also, in The Loop descriptor you state that Heavens Peak (8848) is the highest in the Park; actually Mt. Cleveland is at 10,466 ft. Thanks for your labor of love!

By: Julia Jennings

Julia Jennings — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 02:56:19 +0000

In reply to Katie. Hi Katie! The amount that is open in June changes every year, but you should be able to at least get to Avalanche Lake by that time and explore the western part of the park.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:45:29 +0000

Hi,
I have never been to Glacier NP before but we will be there June 6th-8th next year. I know GTTS road won’t be open fully but do you know how much would be open around that time? We are staying in Apgar so we would be on the west end.

By: Julia Jennings

Julia Jennings — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 01:12:15 +0000

In reply to Kathryn. Hi Kathryn! You're correct - after 9/17 the entire Many Glacier area will be closed for the season. They are closing it early this year for road construction before winter.