What to expect for the 2024 season in Glacier National Park.
This will be the fourth year of a pilot vehicle reservation system and much will be the same with only a few changes. Vehicle passes are still required for the Going to the Sun Road, the North Fork access into Boweman and Kintla lakes, and the Many Glacier Valley.
The reservation requirements begin May 24 to Sept. 8 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for West Glacier and the North Fork. Reservations start July 1 to Sep 8 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Many Glacier.
Some new aspects of this system is that reservations will no longer be for three days. Each vehicle reservation will only last one day for each location. This will allow for more reservations to be available to purchase.
Visitors will also be able to access Apgar Village amenities, including the Apgar Visitor Center,
without a vehicle reservation. Lodging, camping (including front country developed campgrounds and backcountry camping permits), transportation, or commercial activity reservations originating in Apgar
will no longer provide access beyond the Apgar filter check point. Another change is that visitors will be able to access the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the
east side beyond Rising Sun without a vehicle reservation.
Vehicle reservations will be available through two booking windows. A portion of reservations will be available 120 days or approximately four months advance, starting on
Jan. 25, 2024, at 8 a.m. MST on a rolling basis on Recreation.gov.
New in 2024, the remaining vehicle reservations will be
available at 7 p.m. MDT for next-day entry starting on May 23, 2024. For more information regarding please visit the following link:
https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/glacier-national-park-announces-a-pilot-vehicle-reservation-system-in-2024.htm