June 19, 2009 GTTS open

I called glacierparkinc today about my reservation, and they told me that Going-to-the-sun road is scheduled to be opened June 19th. Has anyone else heard this?? Is this true??

thanks.

June 19, 2009 GTTS open

Mid June is the date they always shoot for, but based on weather that date can change. For instance, last year there was the anniversary celebration for the GTTSR scheduled for late June at Logan%26#39;s Pass. It had to be moved to Lake McDonald Lodge as the road couldn%26#39;t be cleared in time.

June 19, 2009 GTTS open

Hi Hikes,

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge (we got the June lodging discount). I never really thought about GTTS not being opened by late June, probably thinking it%26#39;s similar to Beartooth Hwy). Do you think we%26#39;ll be ok June 30?

I hope it will be open by the last week of June as we will be there also. We usually go in Sept. but wanted to see more snow on the peaks this time. In the past few years there have been two occasions that the road didn%26#39;t open till about July 1. I hope that%26#39;s not the case this year!!

alanna, you can follow the progress of the snow plows at the GNP website, here:

http://www.nps.gov/glac/

Click on the link under ';spring plowing has started';.

We had an unusually large amount of snowfall in April this year, and I have to think that GNP got those same storms. If that is the case, it%26#39;s possible that the opening could be delayed a bit.

I would give it a 99% by end of June. Weather has not been helping, unfortunately.

I have been watching the weather and it looks great. Is the snow not melting?

Last week, the east side of the park received from 3-4 feet of fresh snow. While the weather now is better and melting has occurred at the lower elevations, there is still snow higher up on the road(Logan Pass) and also rock debris from slides. The crews are encountering anywhere from 10 foot drifts to 20 foot debris piles.

As Camping Girl suggested, follow the progress they are making on the road on the Glacier page. Be sure to look at the slide show and you will get an idea of just what is involved to open the road. It involves so much more than most people realize. I also used to think it was just snow plowing like we do around here, but the snow depths are huge and there are also the rock slides and avalanche danger to deal with. After you see some of the pictures you will be amazed by the work done by the crews.