North Fork Timed Entry Vehicle Reservation
Glacier National Park Vehicle Reservations
The North Fork area of Glacier National Park is remote and requires a 1 hour or more one-way drive on dirt roads from West Glacier and getting there is challenging. A four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended. There is no water, gas, food, lodging, Wi-Fi, or cell service. Please do not make a reservation for the North Fork without thorough research of the area and full intentions of using the reservation.
A North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing the North Fork area from June 13 through September 28, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation provides access for one private vehicle or motorcycle to enter the North Fork area of the park at the Polebridge Entrance Station. In addition to a North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation, a park pass (7-day, annual, or lifetime) is required at the time of entry. A North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a vehicle reservation.
Learn more about the 2025 pilot timed entry vehicle reservation system on Glacier National Park's Website.
Need to Know
- Timed Entry Vehicle Reservations
A North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation is required for each vehicle or motorcycle accessing the North Fork area from June 13 through September 28, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
- Conditions
The North Fork is a primitive area of the park, with no cell service and rough, unimproved roads. Flat tires along the North Fork Road are a common occurrence. Drivers should be certain that their vehicle is equipped with a good spare tire and can change a flat tire along the roadside.
- Vehicle Size Restrictions
Vehicles and vehicle combinations longer than 21 feet (including bumpers) are prohibited on all roads in the North Fork area of the park.
- Timed Entry Vehicle Reservation Rules
Timed entry vehicle reservations do not guarantee parking spaces in popular areas.
Visitors are permitted to have only 1 North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation per day.
Timed entry vehicle reservations and park passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Timed entry vehicle reservations cannot be sold, auctioned, or transferred. Timed entry vehicle reservations are non-refundable and can be cancelled within 24 hours of your reservation start date. If you are unable to use a purchased timed entry vehicle reservation, please cancel the reservation on recreation.gov.
- Exceptions and Camping
Any reservations outside of the North Fork area of the park (west of the Polebridge Entrance Station) will not serve as valid timed entry vehicle reservations.
Tribal members, contractors, and others on official park business do not require a North Fork timed entry vehicle reservation.
Wilderness camping permits and camping registration for first-come, first-served campgrounds in the North Fork area can be used instead of a timed entry vehicle reservation for the day/s listed. Please visit First-Come, First-Served camping information for North Fork campgrounds.
- Valid wilderness camping permits are limited to trailheads located in the North Fork area and registered campers at first-come, first-served campgrounds in the North Fork area of the park.
- Park Pass
In addition to a timed entry vehicle reservation, a park pass is required to enter the park. A timed entry vehicle reservation does not include a park pass, and the park pass does not serve as a timed entry vehicle reservation.
Park passes may be purchased at entrance stations or online. Qualifying passes will be checked along with a photo ID at the time of entry. Visitors with a qualifying pass such as an Interagency Annual, Senior, Lifetime, Access, Military, or other valid park pass do not need to purchase another pass. Park passes are non-transferable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced. Only one park pass is required per vehicle. For a full list of qualifying park passes, please visit Glacier National Park's Fees & Passes page.
