WEST GLACIER, Mont. — Glacier National Park officials reported water shortages and low water levels at Logan Pass on Friday.
“The water supply is insufficient to support the number of visitors the area receives daily,” Glacier National Park wrote in a press release. “Due to the shortage, visitors may expect to see changes to the times plumbed toilets will be available.”
Officials say plumbed bathrooms could be closed to visitors between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to conserve water.
Glacier National Park released the following information:
Logan Pass is currently experiencing low water levels. The water supply is insufficient to support the number of visitors the area receives daily. Due to the shortage, visitors may expect to see changes to the times plumbed toilets will be available.
The water for Logan Pass area, which includes the plumbed bathrooms, and the water filling station all come from a basin that is fed by a melting ice field. Rain helps to refill the basin during the summer, but the park is observing that the water is being used faster than it is replaced. Logan Pass normally uses 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water a day. This summer the park has seen that Logan Pass uses an average of 8,000 gallons a day.
To conserve the water, visitors may expect to see intermittent periods when plumbed bathrooms will be closed. If the closure occurs, the initial bathroom closure will be from 5:30 pm to 8:30 am. The closure throughout the night is to refill the water tank. The vault toilet building and multiple portable toilets will be open for visitor use. The water filling station will remain open for now.
With the potential water shortage, visitors are reminded that the water at Logan Pass has historically turned off early-mid September, in preparation for winter conditions. This year, water at Logan Pass will be turned off for the season on September 7, 2025. Visitors should be prepared and bring their own potable water, as bottled water is not available to purchase at the Logan Pass Visitor Center.
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