Logan Pass due to open Tuesday

The full 50-mile length of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is anticipated to open to vehicle travel Tuesday, allowing access to Logan Pass.  

The timing of the road opening will depend on weather: A winter weather advisory in effect for mountainous areas, including Glacier.  

The winter advisory is in effect through noon Tuesday for elevations above 6,500 feet, with possible snow accumulations of 1-3 inches at Logan Pass, which is at an elevation of 6,646 feet.

It is anticipated that the Logan Pass Visitor Center and restrooms will be open, but drinkable water at Logan Pass will not be available until later in the week. New restroom facilities below the visitor center were constructed last year and will be available.  

The visitor center will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including a bookstore managed by park partner Glacier Association. 

Visitors will find a snow-covered landscape at Logan Pass.

Winter weather may be encountered with low temperatures and wind, freezing temperatures at night as well as icy conditions. The trails are covered in snow and visitors should exercise caution.

The Highline Trail from Logan Pass is closed by snow. 

Rehabilitation work on Going-to-the-Sun Road will continue this year with construction on the west side occurring between Avalanche Creek and Logan Creek (3.5 miles) and between Haystack Creek and Big Bend (2 miles). 

Motorists can expect 30-minute maximum traffic delays on the west side of the park this summer and no delays on the east side. 

The opening of Logan Pass marks the end of current hiker/biker access. 

Bicycle restrictions are in effect on Sun Road due to traffic congestion now through Labor Day, Sept. 3. 

Bicycles are prohibited between Apgar Campground and Sprague Creek Campground from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition, bicycles are prohibited eastbound (uphill) between Logan Creek and Logan Pass from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The park’s free shuttle system that provides services along Going-to-the-Sun Road will begin running on July 1. The shuttle system is intended to minimize impacts on visitors throughout the multiyear rehabilitation project on Sun Road. 

For more information on the shuttle system, visit http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/shuttles.htm.   

For current information on park roads, weather conditions, and visitor services visit Glacier’s website at http://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm or call park headquarters at 406-888-7800. 

Updates can also be found on the park’s official Facebook page at http://facebook.com/GlacierNationalPark and on Twitter@glaciernps.