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Fast Facts

Nearest City West Glacier, MT
Last Site Visit July 2009
Annual Visitation 1,808,027 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date May 11, 1910
Total Area 1,013,572 acres
Entrance Fee $25 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 3,150 feet, at the Flathead River
Highest Elevation 10,466 feet, on Mount Cleveland
Highest Average Temperature 79°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 15°F, in January
Record High Temperature 99°F, in 1990
Record Low Temperature -36°F, in 1968

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1910: Glacier National Park created
1932: Joined with Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park as first International Peace Park
1976: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve
1995: Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Waterton-Glacier)

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Glacier National Park
PO Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936

Visitor Information

(406) 888-7800
(406) 888-7808 (Fax)
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