Glacier Ranger Station · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Glacier
38% of Glacier’s land is conserved, about 406 acres. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Glacier, 3.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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406 conserved acres
38% of Glacier’s land. Who manages Glacier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Baker National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 377 | Open |
| Bottiger's Pond Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
3 places to go in Glacier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Glacier: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 9.8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
July is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 11.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Glacier →
Questions about parks and trails in Glacier
Is there public land near Glacier?
68,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glacier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 377 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glacier neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →