WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park concessioner operating hours will begin to change as fall approaches. Some concessioners stop providing service in early September while others remain open until mid-October. The park remains open year-round with many opportunities for outdoor activities in all types of weather.
Belton Chalets, Inc.
(1-888-345-2649 or www.sperrychalet.com or www.graniteparkchalet.com) Backcountry Chalets:
Location
Closing
Granite Park Chalet*
September 9 (after breakfast)
Sperry Chalet**
September 9 (after breakfast)
*The historic Granite Park Chalet is available for overnight use as a rustic hiker shelter.
**Services at the historic Sperry Chalet include traditional overnight accommodations and food service for overnight guests and day hikers with meal reservations.
Glacier Park Boat Company (406-257-2426 or www.glacierparkboats.com) Boat tours and rentals:
Location
Closing
Apgar (rentals only)
September 3
Lake McDonald
September 23
Many Glacier
September 16
Rising Sun
September 3
Two Medicine
September 9
Glacier Park, Inc. (GPI) (Central reservations: 406-892-2525 or www.glacierparkinc.com ) Front country lodging, food and beverage services, retail, tour and transportation services:
Location
Closing
Glacier Park Lodge *
September 23 (after breakfast)
Lake McDonald Lodge & Camp Store
September 30 (after breakfast)
Jammer Joe's Restaurant
September 3 (after dinner)
Many Glacier Hotel
September 23 (after breakfast)
Prince of Wales Hotel *
September 18 (after breakfast)
Rising Sun Motor Inn & Camp Store
September 16 (after breakfast)
Swiftcurrent Motor Inn
September 16 (after breakfast)
Swiftcurrent Campstore
September 23 (closes at noon)
Two Medicine Camp Store
September 9 (open all day)
Village Inn
September 17 (after check-out)
Red Bus Tours
Corresponds with hotel closing dates
Hiker Shuttle**
September 5
East Side Shuttle***
September 23
*Glacier Park Lodge and the Prince of Wales Hotel are located outside the park, but managed by GPI.
**Hiker Shuttle provides connecting service from the Many Glacier area to the National Park Service Going-to-the-Sun Road transit system which operates July 1 -Sept. 3, 2012.
***East side shuttle service to trailheads and hotels between East Glacier and Waterton, Alberta, CA. Shuttle will not operate between Chief Mt. Border Crossing and the Prince of Wales hotel after September 18.
Glacier Guides, Inc. (1-800-521-RAFT or 406-387-5555 or www.glacierguides.com ) Day hikes and backpacking:
Location
Closing
Various Locations
October
Sun Tours (1-800-786-9220 or 406-226-9220 or www.glaciersuntours.com ) Road-based tours highlighting Blackfeet culture and history:
Location
Closing
Various Locations
October 15
Swan Mountain Outfitters (1-877-888-5557 or www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier) Horseback rides:
Location
Closing
Apgar
September 3
Lake McDonald
September 30
Many Glacier
September 16
Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruises, LTD (403-859-2362 or www.watertoncruise.com ) Waterton Lake boat tours:
Location
Closing
Goat Haunt Landing
September 23
Privately-owned facilities in Apgar Village: offering lodging, dining, camping supplies, groceries, and gifts from May through much of September, some year round.
For reservations and details, please call respective concession phone numbers listed. For general park information, please visit the park's website at: https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm or call park headquarters at 406-888-7800.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
