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1 avalanche zones Β· 7 road corridors Β· -- conditions
Updated May 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM MDT
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No-Go β€” Road closure: Going-to-the-Sun Road β€” no access
Montana Mountain Conditions Β· Updated 1:17 PM MT
πŸ“Š GNFAC Avalanche Zones (3 forecast zones)
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Battlement Mesa, Cochetopa Hills, Elkhead Mountains, Elk Mountains +20 more
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Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you …
Going-to-the-Sun Road Closed
Weather (25%)
Road (25%)
Avalanche (25%)
Trail (15%)
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Automated estimate β€” not a safety guarantee. Avalanche forecast by GNFAC β€” always verify avalanche conditions before backcountry entry. Road data via MDT 511.
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⚠️ GNFAC Avalanche Forecast
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Battlement Mesa, Cochetopa Hills, Elkhead Mountains, Elk Mountains +20 more
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Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than your ankles. Avoid travel under cornices, especially as the day warms.
Source: GNFAC (Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center) Β· Montana State University
πŸš— Road Status (6 open Β· 1 closed)
Going-to-the-Sun Road Closed
US-2 / Marias Pass Open
Highway 83 β€” Seeley-Swan Valley Open
Beartooth Highway (US-212) Open
I-90 β€” Butte to Missoula Open
US-93 β€” Missoula to Kalispell Open
Highway 200 β€” Great Falls to Glacier Open
All corridors β†’
🦌 MFWP Wildlife Intel
🐻 Bear Activity β€” HIGH
Sows with cubs emerging from dens. Hyperphagia starting. Travel in groups, make noise.
🦬 Elk Migration β€” Calving Season
Cow/calf herds at high elevation. Bulls in bachelor groups. Hunting not active.
⚠ GYE / NCDE β€” Bordered approaches to grizzlycore zones: Grizzly activity elevated β€” reduced speed limits, wildlife viewing delays
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (fwp.mt.gov)
πŸ” National Parks
πŸ” Glacier NP πŸ”΄ CLOSED
Going-to-the-Sun Road Spring Status
Full conditions β†’
πŸŒ‹ Yellowstone NP πŸ”΄ CLOSED
Temporary Closure of Some Trails, Backcountry Campsites, and Fishing Areas
Full conditions β†’
Source: NPS Developer API via PeakScout
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