Glacier National Park
Trail and Area Closings and Postings

This report was last updated on November 8, 2018, at 4:11PM

Closures are trails or areas of the park that have been officially closed for resource or visitor protection.

Postings are trails or areas of the park that have been posted as a warning to visitors to be especially cautious. Postings typically are put in place to warn visitors of heightened safety concerns in the area, such as frequent bear or mountain lion sightings close to a trail. The areas remain open and visitors should proceed with caution.

North Boundary Trail - Fire activity
Trout Lake Trail, from both the North McDonald Road and the Camas trailhead on the Inside North Fork
Road - Fire activity
Howe Lake and Ridge Trails - Fire activity
McDonald Lake Trail, from Rocky Point to the North McDonald Road - Fire activity
McDonald Creek trail - Fire activity

Pitamakan Pass Trail from Dry Fork junction to Old Man Campground junction - Bear frequenting

Information is also available on the Trail Status Reports Page of the park website.

Sperry Chalet, area immediately surrounding the Chalet - Construction and hazardous conditions.
Mt Altyn & Henkel - Seasonal Bear activity.

Many Glacier Campground - Bear frequenting
The Going to the Sun Road from Rising Sun to Jackson Glacier Overlook - Bear frequenting

Lincoln Lake - Closed for the summer
Arrow Lake - Fire activity
Camas Lake - Fire activity
McDonald Lake - Fire activity

Kintla Lake Head - Bear frequenting