Vehicle Reservations
Reservations for round trip scenic tours, one-way return tickets and watercraft rentals at Many Glacier include vehicle reservations to the Many Glacier Valley, with all day access. This does NOT include access to the Going To The Sun Road, you can drive Highway 2 to get to Many Glacier. Vehicle reservations will be emailed to you 2 days prior to the tour, and can be shown on your phone to enter the park.
Tour Length
1.5 Hours round trip. The outbound trip is about 45 minutes to the drop off point for hikers.
Hiking Options
All tours will dock at the head of lake Josephine and allow for self-guided hiking, if water levels allow. All scenic round trip tours include a return ticket which you will be given on disembarking (See return times listed below). Some popular trails you can access from this location are the Grinnell Lake and Grinnell Glacier Trails, the boat will cut off 2 miles each way from these hikes. We are no longer offering a guided hike to Grinnell Lake or Grinnell Glacier. Please note: If you are on the 5pm tour and go hiking, you will not make the last return boat at 5:45pm, you will need to walk the 2 miles back to the Many Glacier hotel.
One-Way Return Tickets Available
Want to get an early start on your hike and still have the option of taking the boat for your return trip? Book a One-way return ticket, these are for return boat trips only, not out-bound travel from the main dock.
Return Boat Schedule:
9:45am, 11:45am*, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm, 4:15pm**, 5:00pm & 5:45pm*.
*Multiple trips to take everyone back to main dock.
**Starts July 1st.
All return times are first come first serve, please be prepared to wait up to an hour for late afternoon return trips.
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair Access is not available
Boat Dock/Ticket Office Location & Arrival Time
Behind the Many Glacier Hotel in the Many Glacier Valley, East Glacier.
For GPS Directions type "Many Glacier Hotel" into Apple or Google Maps.
Arrive in parking lot: 1+ hour prior
Check In at Ticket office: 30 min. prior
Boarding Begins: 15 min. prior