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Glacier · July
July is the busiest time to visit Glacier — busier than June, about as busy as August.
Expect peak crowds (10/10), about 15.7 hours of daylight, and 2 seasonal closures in effect.
Crowd score
The park's busiest time. Reservations, early starts, and patience recommended.
About 100% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026 · alerts checked Jul 10, 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
July draws about 25% of Glacier’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flattop Mtn., MT US
What's open
Glacier National Park is open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. An entrance fee is required, even when entrance stations are not staffed. Instructions are available at each entrance for self-payment.
Seasonal closures may apply:
The Going-to-the-Sun Road is fully open for the 2026 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles over Logan Pass from both the West Glacier and St. Mary Entrances.
Details on nps.gov →Some trails in Many Glacier remain closed due to recent flooding. Check the park's Trail Status page to see which trails are currently open.
Details on nps.gov →Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
The Going-to-the-Sun Road is fully open for the 2026 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles over Logan Pass from both the West Glacier and St. Mary Entrances.
Details on nps.gov →In 2026, Two Medicine's North Shore Trailhead is not accessible due to construction in the Two Medicine Campground. A reroute has been established to access the North Shore Trail but does require a ford (unbridged water crossing). Directional signage is in place marking the reroute. Hikers may also access Twin Falls, Upper Two Medicine Lake, No Name Lake, and Dawson Pass without a ford, by using the South Shore Trail. Note: this adds approximately 1 mile of distance, one-way.
Details on nps.gov →Some trails in Many Glacier remain closed due to recent flooding. Check the park's Trail Status page to see which trails are currently open.
Details on nps.gov →Source: NPS Data API
Context
FAQ
July rates 10/10 for crowds (Peak) at Glacier National Park — about 100% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 759,771.
In July, Glacier averages a high of 0°F and a low of 0°F, with about 2.1 inches of precipitation.
Entrance to Glacier costs $35 ((Winter Rate - $25.00, November 1 to April 30) This is an entrance fee for all persons traveling in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van). The pass is good for seven days and is non-transferable. Visitors can enter the park at any time, if the entrance station is not staffed, a self-registration area is available for purchasing a 7-day park pass.).
Glacier is quietest in January and February. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-July, Glacier gets about 15.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 3:49 AM and sunset around 7:32 PM.