Here's what you need to know about Glacier National Park today - courtesy of the Glacier National Park Conservancy

Last Updated: 9/9/26 at 7:01 pm MT. Check nps.gov/glac for the latest.

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September 9, 2026

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK CONDITIONS

What you need to know

ACTIVITIES

Park Activities Today

Events
  • 9:30 am - 11:30 am: Creekside Stroll, Apgar VC flagpole (link)
  • 10:30 am - 10:45 am: Wildlife Encounters Talk, Apgar VC Plaza (link)
  • 11 am - 2:30 pm: St. Mary Falls Boat Tour and Hike, Rising Sun Boat Dock (link)
  • 1 pm - 2:30 pm: Meet Many Glacier Walk, Swiftcurrent Lake behind the Many Glacier Hotel (link)
  • 1:30 pm - 2 pm: Amazing Animals Talk, Apgar Nature Center (link)
  • 2 pm - 3:30 pm: St. Mary Lake Boat Tour, Rising Sun Boat Dock (link)
  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Lake McDonald Boat Tour, Lake McDonald Boat Dock (link)
  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Historic Hotel Walking Tour, Many Glacier Hotel (link)
  • 4 pm - 5 pm: A Walk Through Time, Lake McDonald Lodge lakeside entrance (link)
  • 6 pm - 6:45 pm: Apgar CG Evening Talk, Apgar CG Amphitheater (link)
  • 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: Native America Speaks, St. Mary VC Auditorium (link)
  • 8 pm - 8:45 pm: Many Glacier Hotel Evening Program, Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room (link)
  • 8 pm - 8:45 pm: Native America Speaks, Many Glacier Hotel Lucerne Room (link)

WEATHER

Today's Forecast

Weather

Today, sunrise is at 7:04 am and sunset is at 8:00 pm. There will be 12 hours and 56 minutes of daylight.

Forecasts Around the Park:

Today's weather forecast in Glacier

The current AQI in West Glacier is 39. This air quality is considered good.

Evening Viewing Forecasts:
Aurora: 2.33 Kp (not visible) | Sunset Color: fair | Cloud Cover: 9%

Air quality data from the National Park Service.

CONDITIONS

Trails, Roads & Campgrounds

Trails

Trail Closures

  • Red Gap Pass: closed due to bear activity - Poia Lake to Red Gap Pass

Road Closures

  • Two Medicine Road is closed from Two Medicine Lake to Running Eagle Falls.

Campground Status

  • Two Medicine Lake CG: currently closed.
  • Closed for the season: Logging Creek, Quartz Creek

Trail, road, and campground condition information provided by Glacier National Park's official website. Conditions can change throughout the day. Check the park's website for the latest information.

NOTICES

Daily Updates

Daily Notices
  • Our next Glacier Book Club (9/9) will feature the book Grizzly Bear Science and the Art of a Wilderness Life with author Bruce McLellan! Register at glacier.org/glacier-book-club.

FEATURED

Glacier Peak of the Day

Peak

Cataract Mountain - 8180 ft. Between Piegan Mountain and Mount Siyeh.

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FROM THE SHOP

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Today's product of the day

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Glacier Image of the Day

Today's picture of the day

Little Brown Mushrooms
Image courtesy of Glacier National Park.

TIMELAPSE

This Morning's Sunrise

This Morning's sunrise

Click to watch the timelapse video of the sunrise.

Glacier National Park Conservancy