![]() ![]() We’re here to help in case either of these situations impact your trip to Montana’s Glacier Country. One of the results of these fires is that the air can become smoky, and occasionally plans have to be altered because of a road closure. Recently, Western Montana has been experiencing wildland fires, or fires that take place mostly in the backcountry and are usually sparked by lightning. In the meantime, we here at Glacier Country have been doing the rain dance daily, and today it looks like it’s paying off. And, our friends in Whitefish offer great resources for the visitor, including an article on How Will Wildfire Affect My Vacation, In the blog below you will also find links to a number of resources which will update you on fires and make suggestions for alternative activities. If you want to check out the Glacier National Park webcams, you can see for yourself what it looks like in one of our favorite parts of the world. And there’s also still horseback riding, whitewater rafting, hiking and fishing, visitors to the park just need to be flexible about where. The iconic Red Buses are still operating, (with altered routes in some cases), as are Glacier Park Boats Tours with the exception of Lake McDonald. Glacier National Park Lodge’s sister property, Many Glacier Hotel, remains open, as do a majority of other accommodations and businesses in the area. Although we have our fingers crossed and crossed again that the fire will be suppressed soon, it’s hard to keep a staff on hold waiting for that to happen. Lake McDonald Lodge also announced on Friday it was closing for the season because of the fire. ![]() But it is OPEN, from the east side between St. Because of its location, safety issues, and staying-out-of-the-way of those fighting the fire, the Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed from the foot of Lake McDonald (near Apgar) and Logan Pass. The lightning-caused Howe Ridge Fire is located northwest of Lake McDonald, approximately nine miles from West Glacier. So here’s the skinny on Lake McDonald Lodge, Going-to-the-Sun Road and Glacier National Park. We want to make sure you’re kept up-to-date with accurate information about fire conditions in our region. This is certainly not great news, but it comes with the territory-literally. There is also a new fire, called The Boundary Fire, located in northeast Glacier National Park a mile west of Waterton Lake. But, you may have read the news that the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road is temporarily closed, and Lake McDonald Lodge recently closed early for the season because of air quality and safety issues related to the Howe Ridge Fire. Updated AUGUST 24, 2018: Glacier National ParkĪ majority of Glacier National Park is open for business, folks. The temporary closure area for public safety and fire suppression access is approximately 93,500 acres, or less than 10% of the park. The Howe Ridge fire is burning in less than 1% of Glacier’s 1 million acres. And of course the east side of the road has always been open, as is the majority of the park including Apgar, Two Medicine, St. Our fire update today is some good news! We’re thrilled to report that Glacier National Park will be offering limited shuttle and tour access from the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road beginning on September 7. Updated SEPTEMBER 4, 2018: Glacier National Park ![]()
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