Glacier Park backcountry is slowly opening up

From this week’s Hungry Horse News . . .

After a long, cold winter and equally cold spring, all but four of Glacier National Park’s backcountry campgrounds are now open.

As of presstime, Brown Pass, Hole-in-the-Wall, Sperry Chalet and Beaver Woman Lake were the only campgrounds that remained closed.

The four are closed “due to sensitive environmental conditions,” which usually means they’re too wet, have snow or may have seen other winter damage. Hole-in-the-Wall in particular usually opens late due to snow.

While many backcountry campgrounds are open, finding a spot may prove challenging…

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