Glassing Data

Fire restrictionsMontana

Glacier National Park

Campfire and fire-use rules for this area, with each localized order the land manager has published.

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

No forest-wide or land-unit-wide campfire ban is listed. Section 2.13 permits open fires only in established fire rings or grates in campgrounds, picnic areas, residential areas, and designated backcountry campgrounds, and in river corridors within a fire blanket or fire pan. Open fires are prohibited at listed backcountry campgrounds and in undesignated campsites except Lower Nyack, Upper Nyack, and Coal Creek campgrounds. Wood fires are prohibited in backcountry areas during the winter season (November 20 to May 1), which has not started as of the retrieval date. Personal wood fuel camp stoves are allowed where camping is permitted.

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Compendium - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Local fire activity

NIFC/WFIGS ·

Small local fire activity nearby, 7.2 mi from this area.

Fire Distance Size Contained Discovered
Route 8 7.2 mi — — Oct 15

Fire data updates at 8 AM and 8 PM Pacific time. Fire locations are planning context, not an evacuation or safety tool. Follow official emergency alerts and closures.

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Fire restrictions · Montana

Glacier National Park

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 0

No current localized orders.

Standing rules 3

Where Fire use Dates Source
Open fires prohibited at listed backcountry campgrounds Listed Westside and Eastside backcountry campgrounds, from Akokala Lake through Waterton River Campground No campfire Permanent Compendium - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Open fires prohibited in undesignated campsites Undesignated campsites in the park, including the Nyack/Coal Creek Camping Zone; fires allowed at Lower Nyack, Upper Nyack, and Coal Creek Campgrounds No campfire Wood allowed Permanent Compendium - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
River corridor fire pan requirement North Fork and Middle Fork of the Flathead River backcountry camping corridors Campfire with fire pan Permanent Compendium - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Before you go

We track each forest's orders and alerts. Every rule links to its source. Rules change fast in fire season, so check with the forest before your trip. Posted signs and official orders always win.