Glacier National Park Chat

Does anyone know how many reservation requests were received by the Glacier Backcountry Office between April 1st & April 15th this year and if the rangers have worked through that first wave? This year would be the 6th year in a row my son (18) and I have made backcountry trip at Glacier. I got ...

It would appear that the 2 documents that drive policy in the North Fork area are:

North Fork Study Area: Management Plan (NPS 1992)

General Management Plan (NPS 1999)

Searching for online copies of same.

Best regards,

Scott

I haven't had a chance to look at these documents in detail but thought I'd post the link for everyone's review.

http://planning.nps.gov/parkweb/what.cfm?RecordID=142

Best regards,

Scott

Dave, Thanks for the thoughtful posts and for sharing your experiences regarding this topic. I will also be looking for Glacier National Park Policy sources and should I find something I will share with you ASAP. I suspect that this will take a considerable amount of time. [GG] However, I have some ...

Dave, Your information tag indicates that you are local to the park area so I yield to your greater experience regarding the various agencies involved. However, just to be clear on the point of your post... are you suggesting that if Glacier NP policy allowed a Hiker's Shuttle in the North Fork area...

I just returned from a 6-day backpack with my son (Bowman Lake Head CG - Hole in the Wall CG - Kootenai Lakes CG - Lake Francis CG - Bowman Lake Head CG). Departing the park, we stopped at the Polebridge Ranger Station to add a couple of items to their "Lost & Found" locker (Nalgene bo...