Glacier National Park is once again introducing a vehicle reservation system in 2025, running June 13 to September 28. The vehicle reservations will be required for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork, but they will not be required for the Two Medicine Valley and the St. Mary entrances to Going-to-the-Sun Road.
“In 2025 we are continuing successful measures from the 2024 season, including access to Apgar Village, Two Medicine, and the East Entrance to Going-to-the-Sun Road outside of the vehicle reservation system. Within that successful framework we are going to try timed entry to see if we can minimize congestion, optimize visitor arrival, and improve visitor experiences. Timed entry has proven to be a valuable tool in other popular national parks and should reduce congestion and wait times at the West Entrance to Going-to-the-Sun Road.” – Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer.
Between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., a single timed entry reservation per vehicle will be required to travel Going-to-the-Sun Road beyond the Apgar Village area. Those who enter outside of that time period and those with proof of with lodging, camping, transportation, or commercial activity reservation will not need a vehicle entry reservation.
At the same time, access to North Folk at the Polebridge entrance station between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. will require a single timed entry reservation per vehicle. The Two Medicine Valley and the St. Mary entrances to Going-to-the-Sun Road may be closed at certain points to reduce congestion, but they won’t require any reservations.
Reservations will be available on Recreation.gov, the Recreation.gov mobile app, or through the Recreation.gov Call Center beginning on February 12, 2025. The only associated costs will be a $2 Recreation.gov processing fee. More on the reservation process is available here.
