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for the Going-to-the-Sun Road, you'll have plenty of time to play in the park and soak up a beautiful evening in Montana. And since you don’t need a vehicle reservation after 4 p.m. Wildlife are more active when the weather gets cooler, there are fewer people and you can catch sweet sunsets over the park’s Livingston Range. While the park may seem like a place you want to spend all day - and we totally get it if you do - evening hours are some of the best times to visit. Late afternoons are made for playing - plan to catch the evening sunset. (without a vehicle reservation) from the east side of the park at the St.

Please note that the Going-to-the-Sun Road will still be accessible before 6 a.m. Additionally, if you get off the trail late (or maybe if you're stargazing at Logan Pass), you will have to wait until midnight to be piloted out of the park. What this means: if you are staying inside the park (say at Lake McDonald Lodge) and your flight lands late in the day, you will be able to head into the park and to your accommodations at midnight when the pilot car leads you through. There will be a small window at midnight each evening when cars will be piloted through construction. from the south end of Lake McDonald (near Apgar Campground) to Sprague Creek Campground. Need to know: Due to a much-needed utility project starting on June 1, construction will close the Going-to-the-Sun Road from 10 p.m. Or visit other areas such as Two Medicine and Many Glacier. The West Glacier/Apgar entrance is closed prior to 6 a.m. NOTE: access to the Going-to-the-Sun Road prior to 6 a.m.

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to take full advantage of Montana's long daylight hours. Seize the day and drive into the park (be sure you have your park pass, which is different from your vehicle reservation) prior to 6 a.m. During the summer the sun rises in northwest Montana around 5:30 a.m., which means you have lots of daylight for playing in Glacier National Park. One way to see the park is to get up with the birds. 4 p.m., while in the North Fork reservations are needed from 6 a.m. And while that may seem like a bummer, you can still enjoy Glacier National Park without a vehicle reservation.įor the Going-to-the-Sun Road, vehicle reservations are required from 6 a.m. But the truth of the matter is that whether you like it or not, the vehicle reservation system will remain in place for 2022. More details here and here.)Īnd believe us when we tell you that we have answered many phone calls, emails and DMs regarding vehicle reservations and have heard all sorts of opinions. Mary entrance), as well as the North Fork. (In case you missed it, the National Park Service launched a pilot program for vehicle reservations in 2021 and will continue it for 2022.)įrom May 27-Septemyou need to have a vehicle reservation to access the Going-to-the-Sun Road entrances at Camas Road, West Glacier and Rising Sun (which is 5 miles past the St.

We know there’s been a lot of feelings around the vehicle reservation system (formerly known as the ticketed entry system) for Glacier National Park. By Discover Kalispell on Here are 6 Ways to Play in the Park Without One.