Glacier Park Getting Ready for Winter (Can it Be?)

If you needed a sure sign that summer is rapidly winding down – and we’re guessing you didn’t – Glacier National Park has announced upcoming closing dates for everything from campgrounds and hotels, to boat tours and horseback rides.

On the upside: The park itself is open year-round. Fall is a favorite time to visit Glacier for many Montanans, who will find fewer tourists and the beauty of the changing colors of the season – along with cooler temperatures, of course.

But, first things first.

One of the key ending dates is Monday, Sept. 2. Labor Day will be the final day the park offers its free shuttle service over Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Visitors should be aware that the end of shuttle service does not mean the end of rehabilitation work on the road.

In fact, some of the work accelerates, particularly on the east side of the park.

On the west side, paving has been completed between Avalanche Creek and Logan Creek, but minor delays will continue as the road is striped and things such as rumble strips and signage are installed.

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