Glacier Nat’l Park: Many Glacier, Chief Mountain Roads Open
WEST GLACIER, MT – The National Park Service announced today that Many Glacier and Chief Mountain Roads on the east side of the Park are now open to vehicles for the season. Visitors are welcome to drive the 8-mile Many Glacier Road as far as the Many Glacier Campground. The Swiftcurrent Nature Trail loop on the valley floor is open in its entirety with parking available at Grinnell Picnic area.
On both the east and west sides of the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR), avalanche concerns have prevented plowing operations from advancing since Wednesday. Park officials are recommending that hikers and bikers use caution if they plan to travel on the GTSR this weekend.
Due to continued avalanche danger, the crew returned to complete road work at lower elevations without plowing further up the road.