Our third day at Glacier National Park in May 2021 brought news of an additional portion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road opening on the west side of the park. This allowed traffic to continue past Lake McDonald Lodge 5½ miles to the Avalanche Creek Picnic Area and the Avalanche Campground. We could not find a place to park at Avalanche Creek, so we turned around and headed back toward Lake McDonald.
We stopped at the McDonald Creek Overlook located 12.5 miles from the four-way stop at Apgar to view the creek. A dozen stairs lead down to a pair of creekside viewing platforms. While the creekside platforms are definitely not handicap-accessible, there are some views of the creek from the large, paved parking area.
A Glacier National Park entry fee of $35 per vehicle, $30 per motorcycle, or $20 per person is valid for seven consecutive days. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Glacier Annual Pass for $70.
The Glacier National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm.
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