AVALANCHE
RUN BY: Nat'l Park Service
LOCATION: Glacier National Park (west side)
UTILITIES: none
COST: $20
OUR RATING (1-5): I-4.5
NOTES: We are very familiar with Avalanche. It is one of our sister campgrounds just another 7 miles down the road from us when we're at Sprague Creek. It is near where Avalanche Creek flows into McDonald Creek. While it is up against Mt Brown, the most dominant mountain is actually Canon (pictured). The campground is approximately 100 sites, maybe a few more, that are first arrival (no reservations) and tend to fill up quickly, especially in July and August. It is a beautiful heavily forested campground that is frequented by deer and bears. The deer in the picture were in Avalanche campground.
Environment: Heavily wooded.
Amenities: Bathrooms and communal water spigots.
Phone Service: None.
Location: About 21 miles from the West Glacier gate. It is at the point called the "Avalanche Closure" where the Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed to auto traffic until the snow is removed the first of July.
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| Deer at Avalanche Campground |
Camping Population: There are strict limits on length of stay.
Sites: All sites are under heavy canopy of cedar and hemlock. They are beautiful.
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| You are by the trail-head of one of the most popular trails in the park. |
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RATING KEY: category - score
Categories: I - established
campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II - boondocking,
dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but
one
might choose to stay for more than a night.
III - over-night
areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1
thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the
environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population,
site, phone service
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